In a previous life Ester Spears was an elite level surf coach. Having taken his BSA level 1 in 1991, level 2 in 1993, level 3 in 1994 and level 4/5 in 1997. He was BSA Director of Coaching 1997 - 1999 and has coached 6 European Champions:

• Ben Baird - European Junior Champion 1994
• Clare McGowan - European Girls Bodyboard Champion 1994
• Josh Knowles - European U-14 Surf Champion 1996
• Sarah Whiteley - European Junior Girls Champion 1996
• Jamie Owen - European Senior Champion 1997
• Will Eastham - European Longboard Champion 1997

Ester has also coached the following Teams:

• 1993 English Senior Team /Euros Scotland (2nd)
• 1994 British Team /Worlds Brazil (14th)
• 1994 English Junior Team /Euros England (4th)
• 1995 English Senior Team /Euros Portugal (4th)
• 1996 English Junior Team /Euros Portugal (2nd)
• 1997 English Senior Team /Euros Ireland (3rd)
• 1998 English Junior Team /Euros France (3rd)
• 1998 British Team /Worlds Portugal (11th)
• 2000 British Senior Team /Worlds South Africa (12th)
• 2002 British Senior Team /Worlds Equador (9th)
• 2003 English Senior Team /Euros Gran Canaria (abandoned)
• 2005 English Senior Team /Euros Portugal (3rd)

Ester has been the PR/ Media manager for the following Teams:

• 2004 English Junior Team /Euros Portugal
• 2005 British Junior Team /Worlds USA
• 2006 British Junior Team /Worlds Brazil
• 2008 English Junior Team /Euros Morocco