Carlisle United backroom staff
We hold the names of 34 people on Carlisle United's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Mark Hughes manages the first team, with Frankie McAvoy as assistant manager. Carlisle United's is the longest staff list of the 21 National League clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hughes | Manager | First team | 61 | Wales |  |
| Mark Birch | Manager | Under-18s | 48 | England | - |
| Frankie McAvoy | Assistant manager | First team | 58 | Scotland |  |
| Gavin Skelton | Coach | First team | 44 | England | - |
| Chris Blake | Coach | Under-18s | 38 | England | IF Gnistan |
| Danny Grainger | Coach | Under-18s | 38 | England | - |
| Jamie Devitt | Coach | Under-18s | 35 | Ireland | - |
| Jack Cudworth | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 34 | England |  |
| Roman Caig | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
| Adam Kwiecień | Fitness coach | First team | 30 | Poland | Aldershot Town |
| James Pringle | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 25 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Schofield | Chief doctor | Club-wide | 40 | England | - |
| Sophie Birnie | Head physio | Club-wide | 33 | - | |
| Nathan Moran | Physio | First team | 33 | England | - |
| Vikki Borrill | Physio | Under-18s | 41 | - | - |
| Greg Stebbings | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 33 | England | |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Foyle | Chief scout | Club-wide | 62 | England |  |
| Alex Stafford | Scout | Club-wide | 73 | Scotland |  |
| Paul Lemon | Scout | Club-wide | 59 | England |  |
| Jacob Blain | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England | - |
| Chris Bell | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 40 | England |  |
| Glenn Boden | Performance analyst | First team | 31 | England | |
| Cameron Westmorland | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Lowe | Head of youth development | 54 | England |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Carlisle United and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Piatak | Chair | 59 | United States |
| Nigel Clibbens | Managing director | 56 | England |
| Alice Piatak | Director | 30 | - |
| Jenna Piatak | Director | 27 | - |
| Marc Tierney | Director | 39 | England |
| Matthew Spooner | Director | 32 | England |
| Nick DeMasi | Director | 31 | United States |
| Patty Piatak | Director | 60 | - |
| Suzanne Kidd | Director | 46 | - |
| Tom Piatak II | Director | 30 | United States |
Backroom staff at every National League club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Carlisle United's list is the longest of the 21, against a median of 15 across the division. Scunthorpe United names the fewest, 9.
Carlisle United against the National League, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CARLISLE UNITED | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 11 | 6 | 11 | |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 3 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 7 | 3 | 11 | FC Halifax Town |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | Hartlepool United |
| Owners and directors | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
Backrooms the size of Carlisle United's, in every league
Carlisle United's 34 names make the joint 254th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | NK Slaven Belupo | Croatian First League | 35 |
| 242 |  | League One | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Primeira Liga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 35 |
| 242 |  | Danish Superliga | 35 |
| 242 |  | Austrian Bundesliga | 35 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | Danish Superliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | League One | 34 |
| 254 | | National League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 34 |
| 254 |  | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 254 |  | - | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 1 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ligue 2 | 34 |
| 254 |  | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 |  | Championship | 34 |
| 254 | Motor Lublin | Ekstraklasa | 34 |
| 254 | NK Istra 1961 | Croatian First League | 34 |
Where Carlisle United's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 28 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 20 of the 28, 71%. The median age is 38. The oldest is Alex Stafford, scout, at 73, and the youngest James Pringle, fitness coach, at 25. 13 members of staff came from another club, most often Bradford City (3).
Where Carlisle United's former staff work now
On Carlisle United's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 15 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Pressley | Manager |  |
| Greg Abbott | Coach |  |
| Lewis Hensey | Coach |  |
| Dan Watson | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Dave Timmins | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Paul Gerrard | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Steve Collis | Goalkeeping coach | York City |
| David Waldie | Fitness coach |  |
| Guy Stevenson | Chief doctor | |
| Ross Goodwin | Head physio |  |
| James Counsell | Physio | |
| Jordan Beech | Physio |  |
| Jake Simpson | Head of sports science | |
| Simon Tracey | Scout |  |
| Lee Dykes | Technical director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Carlisle United's manager?
Mark Hughes is the Carlisle United first-team manager, aged 61. Frankie McAvoy is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Carlisle United?
Jack Cudworth coaches the Carlisle United first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Carlisle United's head physio?
Sophie Birnie is head physio at Carlisle United.
Who is Carlisle United's chief scout?
Martin Foyle is chief scout at Carlisle United.
How many backroom staff do Carlisle United have?
We hold the names of 34 people on Carlisle United's staff for 2025/26: 11 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 7 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 10 owners and directors. That is the longest list of the 21 National League clubs we hold, against a median of 15. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 254th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Carlisle United pays its squad, see Carlisle United player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on National League wages.