Having initially completed a BSc (hons) in Sports Therapy , Steven worked in professional and youth level football. Steven transitioned into private practice alongside teaching in Further and Higher Education while completing a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector. Steven has previous experience of course leadership across undergraduate Sports Therapy programmes and has completed an MSc in Movement Science and Multimodal Rehabilitation. He is currently undertaking his PhD in the field of hamstring muscle architecture and force adaptations in response to training stimuli.