Loughborough MCC University (previously known as Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence) is a

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coaching centre based at

Loughborough University Loughborough University (abbreviated as ''Lough'' or ''Lboro'' for post-nominals) is a public research university in the market town of Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. It has been a university since 1966, but it dates back to 1909, when ...

in Loughborough,

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, England, and the name under which the university's cricket team plays. The former Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence played 27 first-class matches from 2001 to 2009. As Loughborough Marylebone Cricket Club University, the team has played fourteen first-class matches from 2010 to 2015.

About

The coaching centre is largely funded by the

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(MCC). It is also the location of England's National Cricket Academy and is frequently used by the

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team as a training base. Loughborough MCCU are one of six MCCU teams in Britain, and are considered first-class when playing against other first-class sides. This means that a game against another university would ''not'' be considered first class; one against a county side which holds first-class status would. The cricket coaching was overseen by assistant coach and former

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opening bowler

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being Loughborough’s head coach, until his death in 2011, in charge of the technical programme. He was assisted by coaching support which has recently included

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’s Paul Johnson (

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) and

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( wicket-keeping). Dilley was assisted by: a director of cricket for development monitoring and academic mentoring; a fitness advisor experienced with both county clubs and ECB; a sports psychologist; a physiotherapist working with the squad on physical screening, injury prevention regimes and remedial treatment; and a range of additional generic sports science and sports medicine back-up on the Loughborough campus. Since obtaining first-class status in 2003, the university has produced a large number of cricketers who have obtained professional county contracts, while others such as Monty Panesar have gone on to play international cricket.

Facilities

On-campus facilities include: * Two first-class standard cricket grounds * Full run-up indoor nets * Grass and artificial outdoor net provision * Access to the university’s strength and conditioning and aerobic fitness centres * Facilities for technical analysis, and integrated cross-training

Players

References

External links

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