Max began volunteering with the USC Spartans Swimming Program in 2016 after completing his student placement with the club during the final year of his Bachelor of Sport Science degree. Currently, Max is a Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Queensland Academy of Sport, working predominantly with Olympic and Paralympic swimmers. Since 2018, he has been selected as a PPC coach for the Australian Dolphins Paralympic Swimming Team.
In 2024, Max completed his PhD at UniSC which investigated land-based warmup interventions in elite swimmers. This project was funded by UniSC, the Queensland Academy of Sport and Swimming Australia.
Physical Performance Coaching at UniSC
- 2022-present: Strength & conditioning coach for the Swimming Australia & QAS High Performance Swimming Hub
- 2018-2021: Lead physical performance coach for UniSC Thunder Netball
- 2016-2021: Pathways physical performance coach for the Sunshine Coast Lightning
- 2016-2021: Physical performance coach for the UniSC Spartans High Performance Swimming Program
- 2016-2021: Physical performance coach for Brisbane Lions Academy
Accreditations
- Professional Coach ASCA Professional Coaching Accreditation Scheme (ASCA-PL2)
- Australian Strength & Conditioning Association Level 2 Coach
- Australian Weightlifting Federation Club Weightlifting / Sports Power Level 1 Coach