Biographies - Sue Campbell CBE

Sue Campbell

Sue Campbell CBE was initially appointed as Reform Chair of UK Sport in September 2003 for an 18-month term, succeeding Sir Rodney Walker. In March 2005, she was confirmed as UK Sport's Chair for a further 4 year term.

A former England netball international, lecturer at the University of Loughborough and Chief Executive of the National Coaching Foundation, Sue is also Chair of the Youth Sport Trust. She received an MBE in 1991 and a CBE in 2003 and was appointed to the House of Lords to serve as a Crossbench Peer in 2008.

Education

Long Eaton Grammar School 1960-1967

Bedford College of Physical Education 1967-1970

Leicester University 1972-1975

Professional Experience

Physical Education Teacher, 1970-1972
Whalley Range High School, Manchester

Deputy Director of Physical Education, 1972-1976
School of Education, Leicester University

Lecturer, Department of Physical Education and Sports Science 1976-1980, University of Loughborough

Regional Officer, The Sports Council (Sport England) 1980-1984, East Midlands Region

Deputy Chief Executive, National Coaching Foundation 1984

Chief Executive, National Coaching Foundation 1985-1995

Chief Executive, The Youth Sport Trust 1995-ongoing
Non-political adviser to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department for Education and Skills, 2000-2003

Sporting Experience

Netball

British Universities and Colleges Captain
England U21 Team Vice-Captain
England Team member (including tours to West Indies, S Africa and Canada)
England assistant coach (2 years)
British Universities coach (5 years)
East Midlands coach (3 years)
Centre of Excellence coach - northern region (2 years)
Loughborough University (5 years)

Athletics

Junior International (Great Britain) Athlete
British Colleges Pentathlon Champion
Represented England in Pentathlon
Midlands AAA Staff Coach (3 years)
Club coach (7 years)

Team Manager

Women's England Inter-varsity Athletics and Netball Team, Women's Team Manager
England Women's Basketball Team (including tours of Finland and Germany)

Honours

1990 Honorary Fellow of Leeds Polytechnic
1991 Member of the British Empire (MBE)
1991 Honorary Fellow of Sheffield Polytechnic
1994 Companion of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Managers
1998 Honorary Life Member of the Central Council of Physical Recreation
1998 Honorary Life Member of the British Advisers and Lecturers ofPhysical Education
1998 International Olympic Committee President's Prize (awarded for Sue's contribution to coaching education)
2003 Commander of the British Empire (CBE)