gareth Hayes - Head of the Department of Sport & Public Services

Gareth has been at the college for 18 years. He is an experienced lecturer with a history of working in the education management industry.

After studying a BSc in Sports Rehabilitation, he more recently completed a Masters in Sports Medicine at UCLan. Alongside this, Gareth has played semi professional rugby league for Oldham, Swinton and Rochdale after coming through the academy at Salford Reds.

Gareth has also worked in physio clinics alongside his role in the Wigan area, so is skilled in Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injuries, and Sports Massage.