Jul 01 2020 61 mins 1
This episode features Darren Burgess, Darren is currently the High-Performance Manager at the Melbourne Football Club. Prior to his current role, he served as the Director of High Performance at Arsenal Football Club between 2017 and 2019. He was also previously the High-Performance Manager at Port Adelaide Football Club, and Head of Fitness and Conditioning at Liverpool Football Club. Between 2008 and 2010 Darren served as the Head of Sports Science for Football Federation Australia as well as acting as the Australian Soccer Team’s Fitness Coach which included an appearance at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Prior to 2010 he worked in a number of performance roles with several professional soccer and football organizations as well as being a lecturer in Exercise Science at the Australian Catholic University in Sydney. He completed his Ph.D. in movement analysis in 2012. Darren has had multiple papers published in peer-review journals and has spoken at many international conferences. Above all of his accomplishments in human performance, he is also a father of two kids. His story is reflective and real.
