Mark started his career as a Physical Education teacher and utilises the teaching and coaching skills he learnt in many of his current coaching roles. Mark completed his PhD in Sport and Exercise Science at UniSC and has 30+ years of experience in various sports as an S&C, Sport Scientist and Coach.
Mark has nearly three decades of experience working with elite swimmers and has worked with UniSC's High-Performance swimming program since its inception in 2011. Mark was also the inaugural Physical Performance Coach for the Sunshine Coast Lightning Netball team based at UniSC. Mark has also developed and managed the UniSC High-Performance Youth Academy.
Physical Performance Coaching at UniSC
- 2023-present: Lead Physical Performance coach for the UniSC High-Performance Youth Academy
- 2022-present: Senior S&C for the Swimming Australia & QAS High-Performance Swimming Hub
- 2019-present: Campaign Lead S&C for Australian Paralympic Swimming Team
- 2011-2021: Lead Physical Performance coach for the UniSC Spartans High-Performance Swimming Program
- 2016-2022: Physical Performance Coach for the Sunshine Coast Lightning Netball Team
Honours and Awards
- Life Membership to the ASCA 2018
- Bruce Walsh Memorial Award ASCA 2016
- Australian Fitness Author of the Year 2000 & 2016 - Australian Fitness Network
- Honorary award for contribution to the fitness industry – Australian Fitness Network 2002
- Australian Personal Trainer of the Year 2003 – Australian Fitness Network
- SRQ Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Fitness Industry 2007
- Chair of ASCA Special Interest Group Sunshine Coast 2014-present
Accreditations
- Master Coach ASCA Professional Coaching Accreditation Scheme (ASCA-ML3)
- Australian Strength & Conditioning Association Level 3 Coach
- ESSA Accredited Sport Scientist Level 2 (ASpS2)
- ESSA Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP)
- ESSA Accredited Exercise Scientist (AES)
- National Strength and Conditioning Association America Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
- National Strength and Conditioning Association America Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach Emeritus (RSCC*E)
Research areas
- High Performance Sport
- Athlete Performance Profiling