| abstract | - Brent S. Rushall, Ph.D., R.Psy. Professor Emeritus of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences San Diego State University 2000 Sydney Boys High School
* An Australian who has taught in Australia, Canada, and the USA.
* All degrees are with honors - first student to graduate with the DPE (Hons) degree from Sydney Teachers' College and the first student to graduate with a Ph.D. degree in Human Performance from Indiana University.
* Has received accelerated promotions and awards of tenure at all institutions - was promoted from the rank of Assistant-Professor to Full-Professor bypassing the Associate-Professor level.
* Started the first post-graduate degree in the study of Theory of Coaching in the western world.
* Is recognized as the founding scholar in the field of Behavioral Sport Psychology - is recognized as a world authority in Coaching Science.
* Has written 74 books and technical manuals.
* Has published more than 450 articles, book chapters, and sport psychology tests.
* Has been the keynote speaker at many world and international congresses and symposia - has lectured and provided workshops on most continents.
* Is a four-time Olympic Team psychologist for Canada (also known as ) File:Flag of Canada.svg (for sports of wrestling, swimming, ski-jumping, and cross-country skiing).
* Is the first sport psychologist to be appointed to a Canadian Olympic Team and to become a member of the Olympic Club of Canada.
* Has represented Canada and the United States (also known as ) File:Flag of the United States.svg at Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, World Championships, and World Cup events in a number of sports.
* Has consulted with more than 80 international organizations in the fields of sport psychology, coaching science, coaching education, and systems design.
* Has coached world-record holders and has been psychologist to some of the world's best athletes.
* Was selected on the first All-American Rugby Team.
* Is the proprietor of the international consulting firm of Sports Science Associates.
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