Meet the Coaches
Theo Nousios
Head of coaching performance
Theo started his water polo career in Greece where he spent 7 years as a professional water polo player.
Theo’s background is a biochemist, but his passion for water polo led him into coaching and to City of Manchester Water Polo Club, where he coaches the senior men, senior women, u19 men and u19 women teams. Theo has led the teams to many championships including winning the British water polo league 8 times.
Theo has also coached the GB men and women’s teams, and is the current GB women’s coach. In 2022 Theo was awarded the British Water Polo Coach of the year.
Theo is a father of two children and in his spare time mentors young men for a charity called a Band of Brothers.
Dan Paddon
Hawks and junior coach
Dan regularly represents England and GB water polo senior teams and has numerous awards and achievements including, representing GB in the university games – finishing in the top eight, EU Nations gold winner, 3 times British Water Polo League champion, British champion, winner of the Champions cup and top goal scorer in the British Water Polo League 2019.
Dan started his water polo career at the age of 14 in his home town club, Chelmsford. In 2015 he moved to University in Manchester and joined City of Manchester water polo club. He made his debut for GB u19s the following year.
During his career Dan has been coached by many of the best coaches in the country and this has enabled him to develop and master his own coaching skills.
In addition to coaching at City of Manchester, Dan has been the GBu19 coach for 3 years and is Head of Aquatics at Manchester Grammar school, leading and coaching their water polo teams from age 11 – 18.
Izzy Howe
Comets head coach, U15, U17 & U19 girls teams
Izzy is the Head coach for the Comets, U15, U17 & U19 girls teams and led the teams to win the treble for the national age group championships in 2022 (u15,17,u19).
Izzy started her water polo career at the age of 11 and advanced through the age groups. Izzy now captains the 1st team for City of Manchester, playing in the 1st division of the British water polo league.
Izzy has multiple water polo achievements, including representing GB at European and World games, and at World Student games.
Steve Kinloch
Under 13 Team Coach
Steve’s background is in teaching and engineering. His passion for water polo started when his son started to play competitively.
Five years ago Steve decided rather than just watching the games he would train and became a fully qualified water polo coach. He now coaches the u13 team at City of Manchester and the U17 teams at Radcliffe.
Steve has also coached the North West regional boys team and is assistant coach at the England water polo talent programme.
In 2022 Steve led his U13 City of Manchester team to become unbeaten winners of the M6 league, winners of the Liverpool tournament and champions of the ManUp Festival.
Steve is a father of 2 and when he is not watching or coaching water polo spends his time managing his menagerie of animals – 3 dogs, 1 horse, 2 Shetland ponies, 5 chickens a hamster and 2 giant snails.
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