01Tennis family · Coaching
Richard Williams
Father and early coach of Venus and Serena Williams, central to their development story.
About iintrooPeople in sport · 25 profiles
Families & fans
The communities that make participation possible. This opening index brings together people from different sports, countries, generations and levels of the system.
Starting directory
25 people to know.
Each name opens an individual iintroo route with role, sport, country, contribution and a reference trail.
02Tennis family · Coaching
Oracene Price
Mother and coach whose work supported the careers of Venus and Serena Williams.
03Tennis family · Coaching
Judy Murray
Coach, parent and advocate for community tennis and women in coaching.
04Golf family · Coaching
Earl Woods
Father and early coach of Tiger Woods, closely associated with his development.
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05Golf family
Kultida Woods
Mother of Tiger Woods and a long-standing figure in his personal support system.
06Gymnastics family
Ron Biles
Grandfather and adoptive father of Simone Biles, part of her foundational support network.
07Gymnastics family
Nellie Biles
Grandmother and adoptive mother of Simone Biles and an advocate for family support in sport.
08Basketball family
Sonya Curry
Educator and mother of professional basketball players Stephen and Seth Curry.
09Basketball family · Athlete
Dell Curry
Former NBA player and father whose family has had a major influence on basketball.
10Football supporter inclusion
Anwar Uddin
Former player and leader of Fans for Diversity, connecting clubs with underrepresented supporters.
11Football supporter advocacy
Kevin Miles
Long-serving chief executive of the Football Supporters' Association.
12European supporter advocacy
Ronan Evain
Executive director of Football Supporters Europe and advocate for supporter rights.
13European supporter advocacy
Daniela Wurbs
Supporter organiser and former leader of Football Supporters Europe.
14Supporter ownership
Antonia Hagemann
Sports governance professional associated with supporter-led club ownership.
15Football supporter advocacy
Malcolm Clarke
Long-serving supporter representative in English and European football.
16Football supporter casework
Amanda Jacks
Advocate known for casework supporting fans in disputes and matchday incidents.
17European supporter advocacy
Martin Endemann
Supporter-rights organiser involved in cross-border football policy.
18Supporter ownership
Brian Lomax
Founder of Supporters Direct and pioneer of democratic fan ownership.
19Supporter ownership
Paul Goodwin
Campaigner and organiser promoting supporter participation in football clubs.
20Football supporter organisation
Joe Blott
Supporter leader associated with Spirit of Shankly and fan representation.
21Sports governance advocacy
Jaimie Fuller
Campaigner who has supported reform movements seeking more accountable sports governance.
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22Football fan culture
Nick Hornby
Author whose writing helped bring the lived experience of football supporters to a global audience.
23Football writing · Fan culture
Musa Okwonga
Writer and broadcaster exploring football, identity and supporter culture.
24Fan psychology
Martha Newson
Researcher studying identity, bonding and behaviour among sports supporters.
25Football fan research
Peter Millward
Sociologist researching supporter movements, governance and global football culture.
A living index.
The directory begins with 25 people in every role and will continue to grow across disciplines, regions and levels of sport.