David Hall
Department of Sports
Lecturer
Academic qualifications
BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy
I teach Sports Therapy, Strength and Conditioning, and Sports Nutrition, drawing on over a decade of hands-on experience across professional and international basketball, semi-professional football, and private practice. My core expertise includes comprehensive injury assessment and management, rehabilitation planning, return-to-play protocols, manual therapy techniques, performance support, and medical department leadership.
My career covers the full spectrum of sports therapy and rehabilitation. I鈥檝e managed acute injuries, delivered post-surgical rehab, and built and led medical departments for semi-professional football clubs. I鈥檝e also supported elite basketball players at professional and international level, including in advance of F茅d茅ration Internationale de Basketball (FIBA) competitions. In private practice, I鈥檝e worked with everyone from recreational athletes to elite performers, adapting high-level techniques to suit individual needs. Alongside teaching and clinical work, I鈥檓 completing my MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine.
I鈥檓 proud of establishing and running successful medical departments, where I鈥檝e overseen player welfare, introduced monitoring systems, set medical protocols, and mentored medical staff. I have also run successful injury prevention workshops for coaches and athletes, helping teams to improve their availability rates and overall health.
Within my industry, I鈥檓 motivated by the desire to help athletes of all levels reach their full potential. Even after years in elite sport, I get just as excited supporting 鈥榦rdinary鈥� people in my local community - watching individuals improve and enjoy being active keeps me motivated to do what I do.
In the classroom, I try to make every lesson relevant by sharing case studies, real-world examples, and practical insights from my work in diverse sport settings. I focus on showing not just 鈥渨hat鈥� works, but 鈥渨hy鈥� it matters - bridging theory with practice. Having led medical teams and run my own practice, I help students understand teamwork, leadership, and the many career paths open to them after they graduate.