About Josh

WORK EXPERIENCE

Josh Gould is the Owner and Head Coach at Gould Performance, a company he launched to help athletes reach their sporting and athletic potential.

Outside of his business, Josh is a Sport Scientist and Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Football Australia Men’s National Teams, working with The Socceroos, Olyroos (u23’s) and Joey’s (u17’s) for international and domestic tournaments including Asian Cups, Olympic and World Cup Qualifying Campaigns.

In between National Team Camps, Josh works as the First XI Football Coach at the prestigious Shore School in North Sydney, where he is also a Strength and Conditioning Coach for a wide range of sports and year groups.

Previously, Josh worked as a Sport Scientist and Performance Analyst for Macarthur Bulls in their first two seasons in the A-League Men’s competition.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Management, UTS (2017 - 2019)

Master of High-Performance Sport with Distinction, UTS (2020 - 2021)

Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science (Honours) with First Class Honours, UTS (2022 - 2023)

PhD Candidate specialising in Football Periodisation (Current)

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

Prior to working in High-Performance Sport, Josh competed as a Semi-Professional Footballer in the Men’s National Premier League (NPL1) for a few seasons before hanging his boots up to prioritise work in Pro Sport.