Dr. Mark Kovacs, PhD, FACSM, CTPS, CSCS*D - Sport Science ExpertDr. Kovacs is the Executive Director of the International Tennis Performance Association (iTPA) which is the worldwide leader in tennis specific performance, education and certification (www.itpa-tennis.org). He was a collegiate All-American and NCAA doubles champion at Auburn University. After playing professionally, he pursued his graduate work performing human performance research and has a graduate degree in Exercise Science and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology. Dr. Kovacs is also 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 as well as a USPTA certified tennis coach. Mark has been published in numerous top scientific journals and presented at national and international conferences. Previously he oversaw the sport science, coaching education and strength & conditioning departments for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) for more than four years.