Dr John Alder is Head of Player Development at Welsh Rugby Union.
As a lifelong coach, John’s interest lies in the human side of athlete development, and how best we can support leaders and coaches to develop inspired and inspiring people and build great teams. Having worked with Professional, Olympic, and Paralympic sports on and across six continents, John has profound experience in leading teams of talented practitioners tasked with enabling and supporting effective athlete development practice and pathways that better prepare athletes for the world of high performance sport and beyond.
