Dr Lovell is a Senior lecturer at the University of Western Sydney. Ric has co-authored 30 peer-reviewed journal articles and book-chapters. His predominant research focus investigated optimal preparation strategies for soccer players, and monitoring physical workloads in training and competitive match-play settings. During this time, Ric has consulted for a number of Premier League and Football League Clubs as a British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences (BASES) accredited practitioner.