Steve Black Biography
Rob Andrew calls him a ‘one-off’. Jonny Wilkinson lays much of the credit for his unparalleled success at his door. Graham Henry, the All Blacks coach, calls him “the best motivator I’ve ever encountered”. Steve Black describes himself as a chameleon - someone who is able to evolve to suit the needs of the persons he is coaching at each individual circumstance. Widely regarded as one of the UK's best fitness conditioning coaches, Steve is in great demand as a motivational and keynote speaker, drawing on his experiences in his successful coaching career.
Steve Black's Early days
Steve first worked as a bouncer in Newcastle, before studying for a Sports Science degree and embarking on a career in sport. He has coached with Kevin Keegan at Newcastle United when they won promotion at the start of the Keegan Era, with Peter Reid at Sunderland when they won promotion to the Premiership and with Paul Bracewell at Fulham before they were promoted to the Premiership. But it was in rugby that Steve really made his mark.
Successful Career
Steve has coached at international level with Wales and the British & Irish Lions. Steve also coached with Rob Andrew at Newcastle Falcons. With his revolutionary approach, the Falcons won the League and the Tetley’s Bitter Cup. Word of Steve's huge succes began to spread, and Graham Henry, now manager of th All Blacks asked Steve to join him at Wales RFU. During his time with Wales the national team saw a renewed confidence peaking with an eleven match winning run, the longest in the side's entire history. Steve's next port of call was the British & Irish Lions rugby team. The 2001 tour to Australia further developed Steve's knowledge of elite sports competition. Steve returned to the Falcons with Rob Andrew where they went on to win the Powergen Cup. A coaching CV of some distinction, wouldn’t you agree?
The Times writes of him “Steve Black is acknowledged as the best conditioning coach in the world”. Steve’s unique approach to coaching people has been received with acclaim in all manner of different fields. The application of these immensely successful techniques into business, everyday life and even academia has consistently shown to lead to results.
An author
Steve's biography, ‘Blackie’ co-authored with Arthur MacKenzie, was published in 2004. The book has been serialised in The Times and has received very positive feedback. His latest literary accomplishment has been to co-write Jonny Wilkinson’s book ‘Tackling Life’.
Steve presents keynote speeches, seminars and management conferences all over the world centred around five main topics. These are motivation, leadership, teamwork, top-level performance and effectiveness. Many people around the world benefit from his insights, ranging from Jonny Wilkinson in sport through to Siemens and John Lewis in business, and a host of people in between!
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Steve Black News
A selection of relevant news related to Steve Black, Keynote Speakers and Motivational Speakers, Leadership Speakers, Peak Performance, Sport Speakers and Teamwork Speakers stories. For more information on Steve Black or details as to how to book Steve Black for your corporate event, please contact one of the Speakers Corner booking agents on +44 (0)20 7607 7070 or email info@speakerscorner.co.uk
Steve Black Believes Jonny Wilkinson Has What It Takes
18th February 2013
Steve Black, keynote speaker and Jonny Wilkinson’s coach for 15 years, believes Wilkinson has what it takes to become a great coach.
Ronnie O’Sullivan Wins Fifth World Title
7th May 2013
Snooker player, Ronnie O’Sullivan beat Barry Hawkins to win the Betfair World Championships at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield.
Mike Forde Links Business to Football
18th April 2013
Business speaker and one of the UK’s leading sports executives, Mike Forde has compared the ideas and practices used in professional football to those used in business environments.
Anna Watkins Announces She is Pregnant
25th March 2013
Olympic double skulls champion and motivational speaker, Anna Watkins, has announced that she is pregnant.
Andrew Strauss Must Not be Lost To Cricket
3rd October 2012
Steve James of The Telegraph hopes that the former England captain will continue to inspire UK cricket.
Dave Brailsford Takes British Cycling To A Higher Level
7th April 2011
Dave Brailsford, Performance Director for British Cycling, and esteemed motivational speaker, is one of a group of driven and inspirational figures working to make London’s Olympic dream a reality.
Olympic Champion, Sir Chris Hoy, Retires
19th April 2013
Sir Chris Hoy has decided to retire from cycling after winning six Olympic Gold medals and becoming the most successful British Olympian ever, taking the title from Sir Steve Redgrave.
Chris Boardman Supports Fellow Cyclist
4th March 2013
Olympic Gold medallist and motivational speaker, Chris Boardman, supported fellow cyclist, Martyn Irvine after his win at the World Track Championships.
Debra Searle's Ice Mums
5th February 2013
Motivational speaker and awe-inspiring sportswoman Debra Searle has announced plan to take a group of mums trekking to the South Pole.
Dee Caffari Sails In Middle East
1st February 2013
Inspirational yachtswoman Dee Caffari has taken her success to the Middle East in the impressive position of coach and skipper of the Women's Sailing Team in Oman.
Steve Black Reviews
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Working with Steve Black has been a privilege. He has the unique capacity to engage with people at any level in any organisation. I have worked alongside Steve with sports teams, senior executives from a variety of business sectors, including blue chip law firms and pharmaceutical companies. His coaching style is nothing short of inspirational. He only ever leaves performance improvement in his wake.
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