Dr. Dean McNamara

Dean’s expertise in Exercise Physiology and Sports Science has seen him become an authoritive figure in the Sports Science fields in Sydney. Along with lecturing at ACU since 2007 for Exercise Physiology, he has also reviewed papers for international sports science publications and headed Sports Science for Cricket Australia and Cricket NSW.

Dean McNamara is an experienced exercise physiologist, sports scientist and strength & conditioning coach.

He currently holds both accreditation as an Exercise Physiologist (AEP) and Sports Scientist (ASpS2) with Exercise and Sports Science Australia (ESSA), and is qualified Strength and Conditioning coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association (ASCA).

Dean has a strong interest in the sports science and the management of athletes. He has completed a PhD at the Australian Catholic University. The focus of his PhD was monitoring workload and fatigue in elite cricketers.

Dean continues to publish his work and has reviewed papers for several international sports science publications. Dean has held sessional lecturing positions at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney since 2007, in both the Undergraduate and Masters of Exercise Physiology program.