Summary: In the 12th episode of the Historic Performance Podcast, I interview Paul Heckingbottom. Paul is a former English professional soccer player, who came through the Manchester United Academy. As a professional soccer player, he played over 500 1st team games with a variety of clubs including Sunderland, Darlington, Sheffield Wednesday, and Barnsley. After retiring 4 years ago, Paul took up coaching and he is currently the Senior Development Coach at Barnsley FC. He works as an intermediate between the U-21 team and 1st team. Within this episode, Paul talks about his experiences as a professional soccer player, the challenges of transitioning from player to technical coach, his thoughts about sports science, and provides advice to young players who aspire to become a professional player. Overall, a fantastic episode!
