Coaching at The Saxons

We have a great team of coaches at the Saxons and they are always on hand at training sessions if anyone needs any advice. They take it in turns to run the weekly training sessions.  Please find below more information about them all.

Gordon Merfield – Head Coach

  • Gordon is a High Performance coach
  • He started running in 1982 and went on to do his first triathlon in 1983.
  • He has competed every year since, competing in all the distances from sprint to Ironman and winning age group championships
  • Competed in Ironman World Championships in Hawaii
  • 15 Ironman Competitions
  • 101 marathons
  • Founded two clubs, 1066 Triathletes in Hastings in 1990 and The Saxons in 2005
  • Has coached several junior and age group champions during his coaching career

James Wilson – Coach

James Wilson
  • Holds an England Athletics Coach in Running Fitness Level 2 Qualification

Tina Church – Assistant Coach

Tina Church
  • Holds an England Athletics Leadership in Running Fitness qualification
  • Holds an England Athletics Coaching Assistant qualification

Jo Clifton – Assistant Coach

Jo Clifton
  • Holds an England Athletics Leadership in Running Fitness qualification

Ann Granger – Assistant Coach

Ann Granger
  • Holds an England Athletics Leadership in Running Fitness qualification