| A tactical periodization approach for rugby union JC Tee, M Ashford, D Piggott Strength & Conditioning Journal 40 (5), 1-13, 2018 | 72 | 2018 |
| Understanding a player’s decision-making process in team sports: a systematic review of empirical evidence M Ashford, A Abraham, J Poolton Sports 9 (5), 65, 2021 | 57 | 2021 |
| Psychological safety in high-performance sport: Contextually applicable? J Taylor, D Collins, M Ashford Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 4, 823488, 2022 | 41 | 2022 |
| A communal language for decision making in team invasion sports M Ashford, A Abraham, J Poolton International Sport Coaching Journal 8 (1), 122-129, 2020 | 39 | 2020 |
| An empirical examination of UK coaches’ issues and problems, and their support and advice networks J North, D Piggott, A Rankin-Wright, M Ashford International Sport Coaching Journal 7 (3), 283-294, 2020 | 36 | 2020 |
| Tough love—Impactful, caring coaching in psychologically unsafe environments J Taylor, M Ashford, D Collins Sports 10 (6), 83, 2022 | 18 | 2022 |
| What cognitive mechanism, when, where, and why? Exploring the decision making of university and professional rugby union players during competitive matches M Ashford, A Abraham, J Poolton Frontiers in Psychology 12, 609127, 2021 | 18 | 2021 |
| Coaching player decision making in rugby union: exploring coaches espoused theories and theories in use as an indicator of effective coaching practice M Ashford, E Cope, A Abraham, J Poolton Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 1-22, 2022 | 14 | 2022 |
| The role of challenge in talent development: Understanding impact in response to emotional disturbance J Taylor, M Ashford, D Collins Psych 4 (4), 668-694, 2022 | 13 | 2022 |
| High performance coach cognition in the wild: Using applied cognitive task analysis for practical insights–cognitive challenges and curriculum knowledge J Taylor, M Ashford, M Jefferson Frontiers in Psychology 14, 1154168, 2023 | 8 | 2023 |
| Contemporary pedagogy? The use of theory in practice: An evidence-informed perspective RD Taylor, J Taylor, M Ashford, R Collins Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 5, 1113564, 2023 | 8 | 2023 |
| The impact of rule modifications on player behaviour in a talent identification and development environment: a case study of the Rugby Football Union’s Wellington Academy Rugby … M Ashford, K Burke, D Barrell, A Abraham, J Poolton Journal of Sports Sciences 38 (23), 2670-2676, 2020 | 8 | 2020 |
| Expertise in coach development: the need for clarity C Nash, M Ashford, L Collins Behavioral Sciences 13 (11), 924, 2023 | 4 | 2023 |
| “Getting on the same page” enhancing team performance with shared mental models—case studies of evidence informed practice in elite sport M Ashford, J Taylor, J Payne, D Waldouck, D Collins Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 5, 1057143, 2023 | 3 | 2023 |
| The impact of a player scoring system on cognitive, affective and behavioural outcomes of players in a talent identification and development environment M Ashford, K Burke, D Barrell, A Abraham, J Poolton The Journal of Sport and Exercise Science 6 (1), 42-57, 2022 | 3 | 2022 |
| Planning your coaching for young rugby players M Ashford, J Taylor The Young Rugby player, 331-345, 2022 | 2 | 2022 |
| Coaching adaptive skill and expertise in Premier League football academies—paving a way forward for research and practice M Ashford, J Taylor, D Newcombe, Á MacNamara, S Behan, S Phelan, ... Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 6, 1386380, 2024 | | 2024 |
| Talking a Good Game: Identifying the Discrepancies of Football Coaches’ Beliefs and Actions in Player Selection RJ Kite, M Ashford, M Noon, R Morris, N Clarke Journal of Expertise 7 (1), 352-368, 2024 | | 2024 |
| Pedagogical Approaches to Grassroots Coaching M Ashford Science and Practice of Youth Soccer, 3-18, 2023 | | 2023 |
| Technical and tactical development in youth rugby M Ashford, J Taylor The Young Rugby Player, 166-193, 2022 | | 2022 |