Julian Ferrari

Julian has developed several sports courses during his time at Wrexham University. He is currently leading the newly introduced FdSc Coaching: Sport and Fitness program and the BSc (Hons) Coaching: Sport and Fitness (Top-up). Julian teaches across all sports programs, including Sports Science, Football Coaching, and Sports Injury. His main areas of focus are Performance Analysis, Biomechanics, Sports Coaching, and Academic Development.

After a long career in engineering, Julian returned to Wrexham University in 2006 as a full-time student in the BSc (Hons) Sport & Exercise Sciences program. Upon graduating with a first-class degree in 2009, he worked for six years as a Player Development Officer for the Welsh Rugby Union, covering North East Wales, and as a part-time lecturer at Wrexham. In 2014, he completed his postgraduate degree with a Masters in Research and became a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Julian's research interests include athlete confidence, emphasizing vicarious experience and sport confidence, relative age and its effect on young performers, and establishing normative performance profiles in team sports. Julian places a high priority on teaching and learning and is currently responsible for best practice initiatives within the sports academic team.

While Julian continues to voluntarily support rugby clubs in the North East of Wales, he is also an active cyclist and participates in local cycling events. Moreover, Julian enjoys classic cars, Cairn Terriers, fly fishing, and traveling. He is also a CAA-approved UAV pilot.