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
John Ackerley
Meet our Coach Mentor, John Ackerley.
What Makes An Effective Coach Mentor?
In our Coach Mentor Diploma course, we explore the role and importance of the coach mentor, led by our coach development mentor Sarah McQuade, alongside Linda Low and Ian Barker.
How to manage parents
As a new coach, managing the parents of your players can be a tricky job, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Grant Downie OBE
Meet our Global Performance Mentor, Grant Downie OBE.
Ingredients For Effective Mentoring
In this definition of mentoring offered by Weaver and Celldurai (1999) they state the role of the mentor is to:
Steve McClaren on His Mentors
The former England manager talks to MiMentor about the important mentors in his life and the role they played in his career.
Video
Steve McClaren On Sir Alex Ferguson
Steve McClaren tells us about his first arrival at Manchester United and what boss Sir Alex Ferguson said to him...
How well do you know your players?
How much do you really know about your players? What are their individual strengths and weaknesses? What do they personally need to improve on? Do they know where they can grow as players? Do they even want to develop?
Designing Coaching Practices
Here are a few important things you as a coach should consider when creating and designing coaching practices for your players.


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