Adam Owen

Adam Owen (born 5 September 1980 in Wrexham) is a Welsh football coach specialising in fitness and conditioning of players. He is currently the Head of Sports Science/Head Fitness Coach at Scottish Premier League club Rangers. He has attained an M.Phil degree in Coaching Science having researched "The Physiological & Technical Demands of Small-Sided Training Games within Professional Football".

As a player Owen started as a trainee at Wrexham where he also started coaching in their youth programme. After obtaining a Sports Science degree and a UEFA 'A' license coaching diploma, Owen continued his playing career in the League of Wales with Newtown, Cefn Druids and Connahs Quay Nomads. During the 2001/2002 season he was selected to play for the Welsh University team in the British University Games.

During the 2003/2004 season Owen moved to Celtic as a coach for the under-17 and under-19 teams. After a year at Parkhead he progressed to working with the reserve squad. While with Celtic, he had a short spell playing for Scottish Third Division club East Stirlingshire.

Owen then left his position at Celtic to undertake a first team role at Sheffield Wednesday to firstly work under Paul Sturrock, and later Brian Laws as fitness and rehabilitation coach.

During the March of 2006/2007 he then moved back to Scotland to work for Rangers F.C with Walter Smith, Ally McCoist and Kenny McDowall.

References

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External links

* [http://www.rangers.premiumtv.co.uk/page/CoachingStaffDetail/0,,5~1000657,00.html Profile at Rangers.co.uk]