Danny
Holdcroft
Head of Performance
Danny Holdcroft is the longest serving member of the British Skeleton team and is now into his fifth Olympic cycle.
Danny joined the programme in 2005 as the World’s first Skeleton named Starts Coach, and has played a leading role in British Skeleton winning medals in each of the past four Olympics, culminating in the triple medal winning success at PyeongChang 2018.
Initially combining his Starts Coach role with Strength & Conditioning and Performance Analysis (in partnership with the English Institute of Sport), he has held a number of roles within the team, including Head of Sport Science and, most recently, Head of Olympic Performance for the PyeongChang cycle.
Danny currently holds a dual role as Head of Performance Innovation and Applied Research and Head of Talent, overseeing and co-ordinating all innovation and research work spanning technology to best coaching practice and leading athlete recruitment and the development of a programme that provides the pathway from talent identification to medal winning performance.
Prior to joining British Skeleton, Danny was Head of Strength & Conditioning for the Lawn Tennis Association National Academy. He previously played football as a goalkeeper and coached in both the English and Welsh Leagues.
Meet the team
- Adam Hames
- Alan Toward
- Alex Corby
- Amelia Coltman
- Ashleigh Pittaway
- Axel Brown
- Ben Simons
- Benjamin Fulker
- Brad Hall
- Brogan Crowley
- Charlotte Longden
- Corie Mapp
- Craig Thompson
- Dan Read
- Dave Short
- Dom Parsons
- Ed McDermott
- Éire Rowland-Evans
- Freya Tarbit
- Greg Cackett
- Hannah Stevenson
- Hannah Thornhill
- Harry Johnston
- Jack Grundy
- Jacob Salisbury
- James Howard
- Jerry Rice
- Kane Densley
- Kim Murray
- Lamin Deen
- Laura Deas
- Laurence Bostock
- Lee Johnston
- Louise Turner
- Lucy Bugler
- Luka Williams
- Luke Dawes
- Madelaine Smith
- Marc Heywood
- Marcus Wyatt
- Mareks Mezencevs
- Matt Weston
- Mica McNeill
- Michelle Radford
- Milly Kellyman
- Mitch Smith
- Montell Douglas
- Mossy Clifford
- Natalie Dunman
- Nick Gleeson
- Olly Butterworth
- Patrick Atkin
- Peter Gunn
- Rachel Hanagan
- Rachel Blackburn
- Rachel Johncock
- Ronnie Wells
- Sam Blanchet
- Sophie Walton
- Stefan Squire
- Tabby Stoecker
- Tait Jones
- William Scammell