Head of Academy Sports Performance: Sam Joyce
Sam joins Red Bull Academy from Nashville SC where he was the Head of Sports Science within the first team set up, and is in his 13th year in professional soccer as a Sports Performance practitioner.
After completing his studies in Sports Coaching and Performance and a Masters Degree in Strength and Conditioning in the UK, Sam began his career at Nottingham Forest academy where he worked in a variety of roles for 6 years. During this time the academy successfully produced multiple Premier League and International players, and Sam was part of developing an elite level athletic development pathway.
Sam then moved over to the US working with Indy Eleven and Detroit City FC in the USL Championship between 2019-2022 before joining Nashville in January 2023.
Originally from Leicester, England Sam is an NSCA-Certified Performance Sports Scientist, holds a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification and has completed his USSF D-License.