Mark Kovacs, Ph.D., CSCS

Dr. Kovacs currently oversees the Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning and Coaching Education areas for the United States Tennis Association. He was an All-American and NCAA doubles champion at Auburn University. After playing professionally, he pursued his graduate work at Auburn University and earned his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from The University of Alabama. Dr. Kovacs is a certified strength and conditioning specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, a certified Health/Fitness Instructor through the American College of Sports Medicine, a United States Track and Field Level II sprints coach and certified tennis coach. He is currently the Assistant Editor-in-Chief of the Strength and Conditioning Journal and sits on the editorial board for the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Journal of Coaching Education and the International Journal of Exercise Science. He is also a reviewer for over a dozen scientific journals, and has published five books including Dynamic Stretching and Tennis Training: Enhancing On-Court Performance. Dr. Kovacs has been the recipient of the Editorial Excellence Award for his work with the Strength and Conditioning Journal and in 2010 he was awarded the prestigious Plagenhoef Award for sport science achievement.