Prof. Dr. Barış Gürol is a faculty member in the Department of Coaching Education at the Faculty of Sports Sciences, Eskişehir Technical University, Turkey. He also serves as the faculty member in charge of the university's Human Performance Laboratory. He holds a doctorate in Movement and Training Sciences and has authored over 25 national and international articles; he has also conducted work on books and projects within the field. Throughout his career, he has worked as an Athletic Performance coach for various Turkish Football Super League teams, including Eskişehirspor, Adana Demirspor, Akhisarspor, Erzurumspor, and Beşiktaş JK. His research interests include athlete performance, training load monitoring via GPS systems, football-specific performance testing, and strength training.