Kevin Tyler to get key role in new coaching structure for UK Athletics
The Canadian Kevin Tyler is expected to be given a key role when UK Athletics announces its new team to take over from Charles van Commenee on Thursday.
The governing body is set to unveil a structure that will differ from the set-up under the Dutchman, who is stepping down as head coach in December.
Tyler, who has been UKA's strategic head of coaching and development since 2008, has built a reputation as a "coach of coaches" and worked closely with Van Commenee.
When he was appointed, the UKA chief executive, Niels de Vos, described Tyler as "an outstanding coach", adding: "his real reputation is as a coach of coaches who makes things happen."
Van Commenee confirmed on Tuesday that he will step down as head coach, sticking to his promise to move on if the British track and field team failed to meet his own target of eight medals at the London Olympics.
British athletes won six medals in London, two short of the target, and although four were golds – two for Mo Farah plus Jessica Ennis and Greg Rutherford – Van Commenee has stuck to his word.
De Vos said UKA had been planning for life without Van Commenee since his promise to go if Britain failed to reach his Olympic target of eight medals. They won six.