The director of coaching at scottishathletics will be leaving his post later this year but not until after the Commonwealth Games.
It was announced that Stephen Maguire is moving to British Athletics to become head of power: sprints, sprint hurdles and relays.
The Northern Irishman will be based at Loughborough and the search for his replacement has already started. He has agreed to maintain strong links with scottishathletics after his departure.
Chief executive Nigel Holl said: “I am disappointed from a scottishathletics point of view because Stephen has made an excellent impact as director of coaching.
“I am personally delighted for Stephen as he moves to some exciting opportunities ahead with British Athletics, but of course for us it is a new chapter.
“His influence in the two years leading in towards the Commonwealth Games has been significant.
“I believe that has been not only at the elite performance end of things but further in helping integrate and support our development plans and programmes.
“The coach development projects have not only been focused on athletes who will compete in Glasgow rather they have been for and on club coaches at all levels and seeking to inspire and assist coaches working with athletes across the pathway.
“Now concepts which Stephen has brought to Scotland can be brought to bear at UK level. Arrangements are in place for Stephen’s influence to still impact in Scotland, through his new role at British Athletics and also working with the new team we will put in place.
“His move represents an opportunity for us all and one where the integration with what happens at UK level can, and must, benefit athletes and coaches in Scotland.”
Maguire will now be involved in working with Team GB and NI ahead of the Olympics in Rio in 2016. He insisted that his focus will remain on Glasgow in the summer, saying: “This is a fantastic opportunity for me to work with the British team.
“There’s so much talent in British sprinting at the moment, both athletes and coaches, and I’m looking forward to working alongside them as we head towards Rio.
“I would stress that we’ve started something in the past two years in Scotland and my intention was to build on that.
“I would hope that there are now frameworks in place which will help. What is certain is that there are some highly talented and motivated Scottish athletes at the moment.
“I was advised before my move from America that there were some green shoots of recovery happening. We are seeing some of those start to really fulfil their potential.
“It would be a privilege to be able to see my role in Scotland through to the high point of the Commonwealth Games.
“My immediate and medium-term focus now is on giving Scottish athletes the best possible chance of success in Glasgow.”