
Highland Elite Sports Academy
Elite Sports performance coaching for competitive youth athletes in the Highlands of Scotland.

Highland Elite Sports Academy (HESA) was founded in 2017 by Amanda Croall, a highly accomplished coach with more than 25 years of international experience across the UK, USA, and Dubai. A graduate of Edinburgh University with a BEd (Hons) in Physical Education, Amanda brings a wealth of expertise as a former athlete, PE teacher, professionally qualified coach, instructor, and Master Trainer. Her vision, passion, and commitment to inspiring Highland athletes to unlock their full potential led to the creation of HESA.
At HESA, we deliver sports performance programs designed to give young athletes in the Highlands access to elite-level coaching. Our mission is to provide every youth athlete with the tools, guidance, and opportunities to elevate their performance to the highest level, whether that means excelling at club, regional, national, or even international competition.
Our professional coaching team specialises in all fundamental components of athletic performance, including speed, agility, quickness, reaction time, acceleration, deceleration, stability, cardiovascular and muscular endurance, and flexibility. All essential elements of performance training for athletes in every sport.
What makes HESA unique is our holistic approach. We develop the whole athlete, both physically and mentally, ensuring they build the strength, resilience, and mindset needed to excel not just in sport, but in life. While competition and winning are integral to athletic development, we place equal importance on respect, sportsmanship, and attitude, which form the foundation of our positive and empowering HESA ethos.
“BE YOUR BEST SELF” – DREAM – BELIEVE – GIVE EVERYTHING – ACHIEVE.
HESA in Inverness
Due to exceptional demand, our programs now welcome athletes from as young as 4 years old:
- Mini HESA (Ages 4–8)
- Junior HESA (Ages 8–10)
- Senior HESA (Ages 11–18)




