º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Hall of Fame dinner 2024
Join us for the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Hall of Fame dinner on 8 November 2024.
The event will take place on the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ campus. It is a great opportunity to celebrate sporting success, catch up with friends, and meet new people.
We will induct new members into the º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport Hall of Fame, bringing together alumni, staff, friends and family to celebrate sporting achievements.
There will be a drinks reception on arrival and an opportunity to network with some of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ's sporting greats. The evening will be hosted by Hall of Fame member David Moorcroft OBE DL.
The evening will include a three-course dinner and an awards ceremony to induct the new Hall of Fame members. You will also have the opportunity to hear from senior members of university staff and find out more about what's currently happening at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- events@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- £25±è±è
Hall of Fame inductees
Our inductees for 2024 are:
Matt Gotrel MBE, Performance
A lifelong sailor, Matt discovered rowing when he began his studies at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in 2009.
In 2013 Matt made his World Rowing Cup debut in Sydney winning gold with the men’s eight. Several World and European successes later and Matt was headed to Rio. He was crowned an Olympic champion at the Rio 2016 Games after winning gold with the men’s eight rowing team. He returned to sailing and is now part of the British America’s Cup challenge.
Dr Michael Peyrebrune, Performance Support
Dr Michael Peyrebrune is a sports science professional who has supported the training regimes of many talented swimmers during his career.
During the last 20 years, Michael has been instrumental in the design, development and delivery of much of the material used in the GB and England coaching education system.
Materials created by Michael were also sold to swimming’s world governing body, FINA and delivered to coaches globally.
Dame Liz Nicholl DBE, Sports Leadership
Liz Nicholl is a former Chief Executive of UK Sport. Once described as the most powerful woman in British Sport, Liz has presided over record performances by Team GB and transformed the UK high performance system.
Liz’s management career has also been deeply rooted in netball, with two tenures as Chief Executive of England Netball and as director of the 1995 World Netball Championships. She is currently World Netball President.
Barbara Slater CBE, Sports Leadership
Barbara spent 15 years as the BBC’s first Director of Sport. During her tenure, Barbara oversaw the coverage of seven Olympic Games.
She led the development of women’s sport coverage at the BBC, with the Women's World Cup football final watched by 12m viewers on BBC One last year. She has also been responsible for bringing the FA Cup and cricket back to the BBC and has overseen the production of 14 men's and women's football World Cups and European Championships, plus Wimbledon and the Six Nations.
Dr Herbert Schofield, Sports Leadership
More than 100 years ago the Principal of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College, Dr Herbert Schofield, had a vision that sport could play a role in the life of every student at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
Over the years, and building on this ethos, the University saw a focus on programmes related to physical education, teacher training, and the development of sporting activity outside of the classroom. The College and sporting offer grew for several decades, with Dr Schofield in post for 35 years.
He built the foundations of what we know as º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ and º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Sport today.
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