Scott Simpson is the Head of Field and Combined Events for UK Athletics, having previously held the position of Senior Coach – Pole Vault.  Scott has coached at three Olympic Games (2012, 2016 and 2021) and has coached Holly Bradshaw and Harry Coppell to the UK National Records of 4.90m and 5.85m, respectively.  At the Tokyo Games, Holly won bronze with 4.85m and Harry placed 7th with 5.80m. Scott is also coach to former British Holder; Kate Rooney (nee Dennison) (4.61m) and British Junior Record Holder; Molly Caudery (4.60m), among others.

He is widely published in fields of biomechanics and athletics, has presented at European Conference level and has worked with a variety of organisations on a consultancy basis, including Team GB, Team Wales and UK Athletics. He lives in Loughborough with his wife, Sally, and is proud father to Harvey (3) and Thea (1).

Philippe, pole vault coach from Clermont-Ferrand, is son of Herve D’Encausse, european record holder in 1967 with 5m28 and in 1967 with 5m37, 3 times Olympian (1964, 1968 and 1972). Philippe started his athlete career at 16, jumping as personal best 5m75 and becoming two times Olympian in Seoul 1988 (8th place) and in Barcelona 1992 (14th place).

In 1996, he ended his career as an international athlete and began his coaching career the following year. After attending INSEP PARIS, the school of sport, he start working for French Athletic Federation in charge of Coach Training. At this moment he is Director of Pole Vault National Center of Clermont-Ferrand since 2003 and French National Pole vault coach, as well as being World Athletic formator of level 1 and 2.

His athletes won 11 medals in major championship (european, world, olympics) and reached 3 top five the last major championship with three different athletes (Eugene, Munich, Istanbul, Budapest).

In addition to his work with Renaud Lavillenie, he has coached the best French pole vaulters of the last 10 years.