Rate My Professor Kyle Bennett

Dr. Kyle Bennett is a Senior Lecturer in the Sport and Exercise Science discipline in the Faculty of Health at Southern Cross University, located at the Coffs Harbour campus. He holds a Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours) from the University of Newcastle and a PhD from the University of Technology Sydney. Bennett is an accredited Sports Scientist (Level 1) with Exercise and Sports Science Australia and has practical experience working with youth sports organizations including the Newcastle Jets, Northern NSW Football, Liverpool International Football Academy, and North Coast Football. As Deputy Theme Leader of the Physical Activity, Sport and Exercise Research (PASER) theme, he leads three research programs focused on talent identification and development in youth sports and esports. Additionally, he serves on the executive committee of the Australasian Skill Acquisition Network (ASAN) and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through his scholarly work.

His research specializations include skill acquisition, talent identification, talent development, and the concept of healthy esports to promote health and well-being among young people. He actively publishes on talent identification and development practices in youth sports and esports. Key publications co-authored by Bennett encompass "Esports: The chess of the 21st century" (Pluss, Bennett, et al., 2019), "Creating a framework for talent identification and development in emerging football nations" (Bennett, Vaeyens, Fransen, 2019), "The performance and psychological effects of goal setting in sport: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (Williamson, Swann, Bennett, et al., 2024), "Establishing duration-specific running intensities from match-play analysis in rugby league" (Delaney, Scott, Thornton, Bennett, et al., 2015), and "The use of small-sided games to assess skill proficiency in youth soccer players: A talent identification tool" (Bennett, Novak, Pluss, Stevens, Coutts, Fransen, 2018). These publications reflect his impact on sports science, particularly in performance analysis and talent pathways.