Andrew C. Fry

Andrew Fry is currently a professor in the Department of Health, Sport & Exercise Sciences at the University of Kansas. After obtaining his B.S in Physical Education at Nebraska Wesleyan University, where he was a captain of the wrestling team, he owned and operated a commercial fitness facility for six years. Returning to school, Andy earned his M.P.E. in Exercise Science from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln, and his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from Penn State University. During his two year post-doctoral training, Andy studied cellular and molecular muscle physiology at Ohio University. This was followed by thirteen years at the University of Memphis where he was the Director of the Exercise Biochemistry Laboratory. It was also at Memphis that he met his wife, Dr. Mary Fry, who is a Sport and Exercise Psychologist, and together they were joined by their two children, Jared (now 14) and Lindsey (now 13). Since arriving at the University of Kansas, Andy has spent considerable time helping develop the Research and Coaching Performance Team in collaboration with University of Kansas Athletics. His research interests over the years have consistently focused on physiological and performance responses and adaptations to resistance exercise, as well as over-training.