The Royals' Academy staff are:

Nick Hammond - Director Of Football

Eamonn Dolan - Academy Manager & u18s coach
Eamonn moved to Reading in the autumn of 2004 after leaving his post as first team boss at Exeter City. A very highly-rated manager, he took Exeter to great heights after huge financial problems.

Geoff Warner - Senior Assistant Academy Manager
Long-serving memeber of our Academy coaching staff who gained a great deal of experience with Crystal Palace's youth set-up, nurturing the likes of Hayden Mullins.

Nas Bashir - Assistant Academy Director & u16s coach
Former Wycombe coach who joined in 2003, and oversees our under 16s team.

Steve Shorey - Recruitment Officer
Has many years of knowledge in the game after working for the likes of West Ham and Leyton Orient. His son Nicky is our left back.

Matt Hirons - Academy Physiotherapist
Becky Brown - Academy Physiotherapist
Ed Franklin - Academy Sports Scientist
Paul Bailey - Head Of Education
David Downs - Child Services Officer
Claire Roberts - Academy Administrator

Michael Wallace - U18 Assistant Coach
Steve Smith - Goalkeeping Coach
Colin Barnes - Goalkeeping Coach

Youth coaches:
Martin Kuhl, Jon Gargan, Lee Herron, Ryan Williams, Tristan Lewis, Geoff Taylor, Martin Dean, Richard Goffe