British Triathlon, the national governing body for triathlon and multisport in Great Britain, has confirmed the appointment of Danny Kerry as its new Performance Director.
Kerry offers the NGB extensive leadership experience from across five Olympic cycles and a proven track record in high-performance sport. He will join the organisation in late summer from UK Sport, where he has been leading the development of a UK high-performance coaching support strategy across sport.
Prior to this, he was at England Hockey as Performance Director and Head Coach, where he led the teams to multiple medal-winning performances. He has also provided consultancy services to a wide range of national sporting bodies and commercial organisations across leadership, performance planning and high-performance cultures.
In his new role, Kerry will lead British Triathlon’s performance strategy across its Olympic and Paralympic World Class Programmes as well as an integrated pathway programme across the Home Nations. The role focuses on sustaining world-leading standards while strengthening medal potential for LA 2028, Brisbane 2032 and future cycles.
Danny Kerry, Performance Director at British Triathlon, said “I am hugely excited by the opportunity to join British Triathlon and its athletes and staff in their endeavours. British Triathlon is a world leader, and the challenge now is to sustain that incredible standard while continuing to evolve. This is a programme with outstanding athletes, coaches and support teams, and I recognise the responsibility that comes with helping them thrive on the world stage.
“My focus will be on continuing to create clarity, alignment and responsibility across the performance system, supporting athletes and coaches to deliver when it matters most, and building the depth required to keep British Triathlon competitive across multiple cycles.”
Kerry’s recent work has included strategic leadership across the UK high-performance system in relation to coach support and development, as well as consultancy and advisory roles across high-performance sport, leadership development and senior business teams.
He will be taking over from Mike Cavendish who, over his eight-year tenure, has led multiple performances across Olympic and Paralympic programmes, with medal-winning performances at Tokyo and Paris as well as World Triathlon events.
Ruth Daniels, CEO of British Triathlon, said “We are delighted with Danny’s appointment. He brings outstanding experience of leading people, programmes and systems at the highest level of sport and a winning mindset with strong values and integrity. His appointment strengthens both our performance and executive leadership as we look towards LA 2028 and beyond.
“I’d also like to thank our out-going Performance Director, Mike Cavendish, who has built a brilliant programme, for Danny to now take forward, and we wish him every success in his new role at UKSI.”
Debbie Clarke, Chair of British Triathlon, added “British Triathlon’s strategic focus is to continue to develop and support world-class athletes through a world-class performance programme, and Danny’s appointment is an important step in continuing to deliver that strategy. His experience in building high-performing teams and aligning complex systems will help ensure our athletes have the environment, support and clarity they need to succeed on the global stage.”
British Triathlon works alongside the Home Nations, which include Triathlon England, Triathlon Scotland and Triathlon Cymru, to promote participation and awareness of swim, bike, run activities across Great Britain in local clubs, programmes and events throughout the year.
Great Britain is home to multiple Olympic and Paralympic medallists, including Alex Yee, Georgia Taylor-Brown, Beth Potter, Sam Dickinson, Lauren Steadman, Claire Cashmore, Megan Richter, Dave Ellis and Hannah Moore.
The organisation is a beneficiary of the UK Sport Lottery funded World-Class Programmes. It is also committed to equal opportunity and sustainability, having established the British Triathlon Sustainability Commission in 2021 to help direct the sport towards a sustainable future.
