Dr. Brian Gordon
Director, Tennis Center for Performance Research; Director of Sport Science, Rick Macci Tennis Cente, Sport Science Applications, Inc. (dba Tennis Center for Performance Research)
About the Speaker
Dr. Brian Gordon is a high performance coach and researcher in Tennis Biomechanics. He earned a Doctoral degree in Biomechanics from Indiana University after receiving a Master of Basic Science degree in Exercise Science from the University of Colorado. While his primary focus is tennis, Dr. Gordon has extensive experience at the elite level in swimming (USA Swimming) and track & field (USA Track and Field).
Dr. Gordon’s research has been published in scientific journals. He has been a presenter at several coaching conventions and contributor to a variety of tennis coaching publications. His work has been featured in several publications including the New York Times and Tennis Magazine. He has also been profiled in books and media including his recent contribution to CBS 60 Minutes.
Combining his academic and coaching endeavors, Dr. Gordon has developed an empirically based and field tested methodology in tennis stroke mechanics. The methodological system known as “Biomechanically Engineered Stroke Technique” forms the foundation of several training programs and is the basis for his coaching of high level junior, collegiate and professional players.
