Ben Garner is our Global Coaching Mentor

Ben is a world-renowned coach who has been successful at both Academy and First Team levels and also has a proven track record in developing elite young players.

In March 2023, Ben was appointed head coach of English Football League club, Colchester United, following spells as boss at fellow EFL sides Bristol Rovers, Swindon Town and Charlton Athletic. 

Ben also has also coached at both Crystal Palace and West Bromwich Albion, helping them to achieve top 10 Premier League finishes.

He has also worked in the Indian Super League with ATK FC guiding them to the semi-finals of the Indian Super Cup in 2019.

The courses Ben has created with MiMentor will give users never before seen insights, underpinning knowledge and practical sessions from a coach that has worked at the highest level.

Ben said: “MiMentor has the potential to have a significant impact on coaching and performance standards across the sports industry.

“The key is that the core aim is to educate, to support, and to challenge each individual.”

BEN'S COURSES AND CONTENT ON THE MIMENTOR PLATFORM

Content NameContent Type
Decision-Making In FootballCPD course
Plan, Prepare, ReviewCPD course
Managing Match DayCPD course
Creating A Coaching IdentityFree CPD course
The Art of Effective CommunicationCPD course
Decision-Making / AwarenessCoaching Practices

Ben Garner
Meet our Global Coaching Mentor, Ben Garner
Resources
Online Mentoring Sessions
Book an online 121 or group session with our Coach Development Mentor, Jamie Godbold. Get support and guidance from the former FA Tutor to help you on your coaching journey.
Mentoring Coaches With The GROW Process
Developed by John Whitmore, GROW is an acronym that provides a simple framework for structuring a mentoring session and has been adopted in various domains, including business, health and wellness, life coaching and sport.
Articulate
Pressing
What is pressing?
Ross Embleton
Meet The Mentor: Ross Embleton
How To Listen Better
Listening may sound simple, but when someone is talking to you are you really listening, or just waiting to speak?
Steve McClaren on Effective Leadership
The former England manager talks to MiMentor about what he believes makes an effective leader.
Video
Awareness
What Is Awareness?
Sarah McQuade
Meet our Coach Development Mentor, Sarah McQuade
"It's as good as any CPD"
Ipswich Town U18s coach Callum Tongue explains how building connections with young players in schools has helped him develop vital skills for coaching in a professional academy.
Video