Name: Ed Ashlin
Job Title: Pathway and Coach Education Manager
Email: ed.ashlin@shropshirecricketboard.co.uk
Phone: 07447629537
Key Responsibilities:
- Management of Boys, Girls and Disability Pathway/Performance Programmes
- Coordinate Coach Education Programme
What do you enjoy most about your role with the SCB
Wide ranging coaching settings and players we support. Having your job as your passion.
Educational/professional background before joining the SCB:
Sports Science at University of Leeds. Been with SCB since 2013/14.
Other than Cricket what are your other hobbies and interests?
Still play football competitively. Travelling with friends when opportunity arises!
What do you consider to be your greatest achievements within Cricket?
Coaching - Level 3 qualification
Playing - Captaining Sentinel to Birmingham League & Birmingham League century
Who is your favourite cricketer?
Playing currently - Kane Williamson.
What did you want to be when growing up?
Professional footballer/cricketer/PE teacher.
Who is your biggest inspiration?
Family.
What is your lifetime ambition?
Stop falling over my front pad!
If you could invite fours guests around to diner, who would they be?
- Sir Alex Ferguson
- Jose Mourinho
- Steve Waugh
- Nasser Hussain
If you could make one change to improve the game of Cricket – what would it be?
I think everyone within the game needs to be open and flexible to change to extend cricket's reach.
What are your aspirations for Cricket in Shropshire?
Strong clubs, clear, joined up pathway for juniors so we can retain and progress players within Shropshire.