Mr Dan McHugh

Teacher of PE & Games

Dan joined St Edmund’s in 2023 as a Teacher of Physical Education and is also in charge of both Hockey and Cricket. He spent five years at Kent College, Canterbury in numerous roles, including Graduate Assistant, Sports Coach and Teacher of PE, while also completing his teacher training. As part of his role at St Edmund’s, Dan organises both Hockey and Cricket fixtures and teaches academic PE to our GCSE students. Furthermore, he offers a variety of co-curricular clubs to pupils of all ages, including Hockey, Cricket and Football, as well as small group sessions for our Sports Scholars.

Dan studied for a BSc (Hons) in Sports Science & Physical Education at Canterbury Christ Church University, followed by a Secondary PGCE with QTS in PE at the University of Buckingham. While at university, Dan competed for the 1st XI in both Cricket and Hockey, captaining the Cricket team in his final year and winning Varsity at the home of Kent Cricket, The Spitfire Ground.

Sport has always played a major part in Dan’s life. Having joined Nonington Cricket Club at the age of four, he now captains their 1st team in Division 1 of the Kent County Cricket League. Throughout his youth, Dan represented Kent from U11 to U16, and more recently spent a season in Australia playing A Grade Cricket just outside Melbourne, furthering his experience. Dan also holds his ECB Level 2 Cricket Coaching Qualification, sharing his expertise with our students. He has competed in Hockey for Canterbury Hockey Club for several years, as well as at university, and continues to play for Canterbury Hockey Club alongside his cricket commitments for Nonington CC.

Dan shows excellent dedication to all pupils and continues to work hard to develop our athletes. He was an integral part of our U16T3 National winning success and the growth of our Girls’ Cricket teams, and he continues to support our GCSE PE students in achieving excellence in the classroom.