Leeds diving coach to be honoured by universitypublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 12 July 2017
The diving coach from Leeds who took Team GB to Olympic success in Rio 2016 is to be awarded an Honorary Doctorate at Leeds Beckett University.
Ady Hinchliffe was Head Coach for the City of Leeds Diving Club, which is now home to six of the current British podium divers.
He held his role for more than 20 years and his leadership saw divers Jack Laugher and Chris Mears take gold for Team GB in Rio in 2016.
He will be awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Sport Science on 28 July, for his world-class services to sport coaching.
Quote MessageAdy has managed to accomplish what no diving coach in the world has ever done. To start a club from the bottom and raise it to international in the diving world."
Sir Bob Murray CBE, Leeds Beckett University Chancellor