
Baykal is a second-year Ph.D. student and works as a graduate assistant in the division of sport management. He completed a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science at The University of Central Arkansas in 2014, followed by a Master’s of Kinesiology in Sport Physiology at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi in 2018. He was a collegiate athlete at the University of Central Arkansas and is experienced as a strength and conditioning coach at the NCAA Division I level. Broadly, his research interests include the processes of professional development and career viability of Strength and Conditioning Coaches in both Sport and Fitness industries.