Athletics Trust Scotland National Academy

The Athletics Trust Scotland (ATS) National Academy is a two-year education programme for talented track and field athletes that aims to develop the knowledge, skills, and competencies that will be essential in helping them achieve the overall outcomes of the programme.

The Academy was set up in 2013 to better support and direct young athletes, their coaches and parents as they progress towards senior status. The Academy has previously been supported by long term sponsor 4J Studios however, as of 2024, we are delighted to announce that the National Athletics Academy will be supported by the Athletics Trust Scotland.

We feel that, when partnered with hard work and dedication, the opportunities, support and guidance offered will help prepare the athlete ‘team’ for the challenges ahead – ultimately assisting and guiding them to fulfil their performance potential in the sport as seniors.

Please find more information on the National Academy in our new Academy brochure below

National Academy Brochure

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Requirements for the 2025-27 Programme:

Athletes

    • Under 18 on entry into the Academy

    • Year of birth 2008 & 2009 on selection

    • Scottishathletics Member

note: para athletes do not have an age requirement for entry.

Coaches

    • Scottishathletics Licenced Coach (Athletics Coach Qualification or equivalent)

ATS National Academy Standards 

Please contact the National Talent Manager for any further information:

allan.hamilton@scottishathletics.org.uk

Members of The ATS National Athletics Academy from November 2025 are listed below, graduates can be found here.

Year 1

AthleteClubPowerof10Coach
Emma ClarkWhitemossProfileAngela Young Profile
Owen MurphyLaw and DistrictProfile
Alister StreetKilbarchanProfileJohn RodgerProfile
Alasdair MacleanGiffnock NorthProfileDudley WalkerProfile
Eilidh DallasStrathearnProfilePhil MesteckyProfile
Douglas KnoxSpringburn ProfileAlasdair Strange
Freya BrownLasswade ProfileKirk & Linda SmithProfile
Zara RedmondKilbarchanProfileSarah DempseyProfile
Ray TaylorFalkirkProfileJerome VareilleProfile
Grace MalleyWhitemossProfileIain McEwanProfile
Fraser LuptonTeam East LothianProfileAlister RussellProfile
Sophie RobertsonCumbernauldProfileBill Main
AJ CampbellKilbarchanProfileJohn RodgerProfile
Aaron ReidGiffnock North ProfileCroy ThomsonProfile
Leanna ElliotCumbernauldProfileLynsey CooperProfile
Gavin DrysdaleRed StarProfileDavid PheeProfile
Finlay MenziesLivingstonProfileGraeme ReidProfile

Year 2

AthleteClubPowerof10CoachPowerof10
Dylan McCullochCentral ACProfileFrancis SmithProfile
James AlexanderGarscubeProfileAlex ChalmersProfile
Andrew Baird Ross CountyProfileRoss CairnsProfile
Luc MacleodBanchory StonehavenProfileRobert Macleod
Annie McleanShettleston / GSOSProfileDavid WatsonProfile
Holly WhittakerAberdeen AACProfileFrank Gauld / Margery SwintonProfile
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Anna ReidAberdeen AACProfileJohn DavieProfile
Cara MurphyLaw & District ProfileThomas MctaggertProfile
Kishi AremuLivingston ProfileBob DouglasProfile

Note: The list above reflects the coach and club that each athlete was working with when they entered the Academy.

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