Millwall head of recruitment analytics joins Cambridge United as head of recruitment

 Nick Tyler-Hicks, Millwall’s head of recruitment analytics for the past three years, has reunited with ex-Lions boss Neil Harris at Cambridge United.

Tyler-Hicks is United’s new head of recruitment.

Harris was appointed in mid-February by Cambridge after opting to quit Millwall at the end of 2024. The Den legend was unable to prevent them slipping out of League One.

Tyler-Hicks spent more than 10 years with the Lions across two spells, originally joining as a performance analysis intern before working his way up through academy jobs to a role as a first team recruitment analyst.

He left his role in 2020 for an analyst role at Stoke City but returned to South London two years later as Millwall’s head of recruitment analytics.

Cambridge United’s director of football Mark Bonner told the club’s official website: “It’s excellent news that we have Nick joining us to be our first head of recruitment in recent years, as we build a modern department that will grow in its use of data and analytics to inform our work.

“His performance throughout the selection process was outstanding and from a strong pool of applicants, I believe we have made an exciting addition to the club.

“Nick will begin to develop a club intelligence platform that lives beyond any individual and creates a modern and intellectual means by which all recruitment data, profiles, records and reporting is held.

“We will look to expand our network and reach and develop a department that benefits the club in the medium and long term. In the short term, we will all pull together as we aim to rebuild the squad ahead of the new season.”

Tyler-Hicks added: “I am delighted to be joining Cambridge United as head of recruitment and to build on the excellent work that has been done behind-the-scenes at the club in recent years.

“The opportunity to work alongside Neil – who I know well – and Mark, to help develop the data, recruitment and analytics side of the club was of great interest and I look forward to getting to work.”