Kevin Broussard is a man on a mission. After recently retiring from the US track and field team he’s turned his attention (and considerable energy) to sports administration specifically the monumental task of building grassroots and elite blind soccer in the US, more or less from scratch!

Discover more about blind sports and para soccer at https://goalfixsportsusa.com/

Interview with Kevin Brousard, three times discus world champion and sports administrator

Interest in goalball continues to grow, with the summer games in Tokyo having a big impact. The 2020 Paralympics helped to raise the profile the of sport and inspire many in the blind and VI community to get involved. 

With Goalball UK looking to help people set up their own teams we spoke to Tom Dobson, competitions development officer at GBUK, to get some practical advice on starting a new goalball team.

How to set up a Goalball team

Interest in goalball continues to grow, with the summer games in Tokyo having a big impact. The 2020 Paralympics helped to raise the profile the of sport and inspire many in the blind and VI community to get involved.

We speak to Jake Czechowski, Head Coach of the USA Women's Goalball Team, and Keith Young, Head coach of the USA men's global team to get some practical advice on setting up a new goalball team.

Starting A Goalball Team in the USA

Head coach of the England Blind Football team speaks to Goalfix about Project b1

Goalfix interview -  Project B1 with Jonathan Pugh, of the FA.

Goalfix talks to Adam Bendall, co-ordinator of Project B1.

Goalfix interview - Project B1 with Adam Bendall of the FA

Interview with Amanda Dennis co-captain of the Team USA women’s global team.

The team USA goalball ace talks about preparations for Tokyo, the development of goalball and the importance of a strong defense.

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Interview with Amanda Dennis, Co-captain of the Team USA women's goalball team

We talk to veteran goalball star Tyler Merren about his rise to the top, the development of the game and his ambition to win gold in Tokyo later this year.

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Interview with Tyler Merren co-captain of the Team USA men's global team.

Goalfix Sports is a specialist supplier of disability sports equipment and high quality aluminium goals.

We are committed to providing safe, easy-to-use and long-lasting equipment and accessories for football, futsal and blind participation sports including goalball, torball and blind football.

Our products are recognised as some of the best on the market, having been designed and made in UK to the highest British safety standards.

We are proud to supply some of the most high-profile sporting venues and events around the world as well as schools, academies, universities, local authorities and both professional and junior football clubs across the UK. Our products are used or endorsed by bodies including the Paralympics, IBSA, the FA and County FAs.

You only have to meet Goalfix owners, father and son, John and Russell Warnock, to know what we are talking about. Having been Director of Football and Futsal for the International Federation for University Sport (FISU) for 28 years, Goalfix President, John Warnock MBE has travelled the world promoting equality and opportunity through sport.

Having also been Academy Director and Head of Youth Development at Sheffield United FC as well as Deputy Director of Sport and Recreation at Sheffield Hallam University, for nearly 30 years, he has dedicated his life to sport and education.

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