Andrew C. Fry, Ph.D.

Researcher and expert consultant in sports science and optimizing performance.

Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America

Research Expertise

Sport-specific performance and training methods; strength and conditioning; resistance exercise; overtraining & overreaching; sport & exercise endocrinology; skeletal muscle fiber types and protein expression; sports biomechanics

About

Andrew C. Fry, Ph.D. earned his B.S. in Physical Education in 1979, followed by an M.P.E. in Exercise Science in 1988, and a Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology in 1993. He completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Muscle Physiology at Ohio University in 1994. Dr. Fry is Prefessor Emeritus at the University of Kansas, and is the former Director of the Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory, which is a member of the Wu Tsai Human Performance Alliance. He currently serves as President of Fry Sports Performance LLC.

Education

BS, Physical Education / May, 1979

Lincoln

MPE, Exercise Science / May, 1988

Lincoln

Ph.D., Exercise Physiology / May, 1993

State College, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Ohio University

Post-Doc, Muscle Physiology / 1994

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Experience

University of Memphis

Professor / August, 1994 — July, 2007

Professor of Exercise Science, Director of the Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory

Professor / August, 2007 — 2025

Professor of Exercise Science, Department Chair (2007-2012), Dir. Jayhawk Athletic Performance Laboratory (2012-25)

President, Fry Sports Performance LLC / June, 2025 — Present

President of a sports science consulting firm.

Links & Social Media

Fry Sports Performance Web Site

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