Jeganenthiran has been a researcher and teacher at the Sabaragamuwa Univesity of Sri Lanka for over 9 years but has a wealth of experience developed as a practitioner.  Jeganenthiran has a thorough understanding of the elite performance sports environment, being an athletics coach (World Athletics level 2) for 22 years. Jeganenthiran also is a visiting lecturer at the National Institute of Sports Science. Jeganenthiran completed his undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Teesside in the United Kingdom. He now lectures in the areas of Sports Physiology, Theory and Methodology of Sports Training, Strength and Conditioning, and Athletics.

Prior to the Sabaragamuwa University, Jeganenthiran worked for the Ministry of Sports and various national and regional sporting organisations for over 13 years in the areas of high performance and athlete development. Jeganenthiran began his 22-year career as a sports development officer and has held highly-esteemed roles at major national sporting organisations including Director of coaching of Sri Lanka Track and Field Coaches Association, Vice-President of  Sri Lanka Athletics, National Junior coach, Junior Head coach, Canterbury Athletics, New Zealand, District Sports Officer ( HQ), Northern province and coaching committee member of TID project (ongoing) by Ministry of Sports.

Jeganenthiran completed his research training at the Universities of Teesside, UK and the University of Canterbury, New Zealand where he received a thorough grounding in qualitative and quantitative methods, both of which he applies to research problems in his chosen field of strength and conditioning and coach education. Through his research training and the depth of his experience as a practitioner, Jeganenthiran is able to bring a practitioner’s and researcher’s knowledge to solving real-world problems in the field of Sports.

Jeganenthiran has an extensive coaching background, coaching athletics at various levels in Sri Lanka, the UK and New Zealand. He has extensive experience in supporting the training process of elite and professional athlete populations where he has provided coaching and scientific support to a broad range of sports, particularly athletics. Jeganenthiran is also an experienced coach educator and provides guidance and delivery to sports governing bodies and private organizations to support the professional development of sports coaches, particularly at the National Institute of Sports Science.

Member                                                                            - Mixed Methods International Research Association (MMIRA)

Member                                                                            - British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES)

Member                                                                            - European College of Sport Science (ECSS)

Accredited Exercise and Sports Scientist (NZ)                - Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand

Accredited Coach   (Level 1)                                            - World Athletics

Accredited Coach   (Level 2)                                            - World Athletics

Accredited Coach   (Level 3)                                            - New Zealand Athletics

Mixed methods research in Sports Science and Physical Education

Periodisation in Sports Training

Strength and Conditioning

Talent Identification and development

Physical Literacy/Long term athlete development (LTAD)

Coach education

Coaching/ training science

National Institute of Sports Science (Visiting Lecturer)  - Diploma in Sports

National Institute of Sports Science (Visiting Lecturer)  - Advanced Course in Athletics 

National Institute of Sports Science (Visiting Lecturer)  - Advanced Course in Football

National Institute of Sports Science (Visiting Lecturer)  - Advanced Course in Strength and Conditioning

National Institute of Sports Science (Visiting Lecturer)  - Athletics Level 1

National Institute of Sports Science (Visiting Lecturer)  - Athletics Level 2

Mathan, S., Jeganenthiran, S., and Arivuchchelvan, S. (2016). Identifying the cricket coaches’ awareness level on preventing cricket injuries in Jaffna district. In: Proceedings in Sports Science of the 3rd Jaffna University International Research Conference 2016 (JUICe-2016). August 2016. Jaffna University, Sri Lanka. 

Mathan, S., Jeganenthiran, S., and Arivuchchelvan, S. (2018). Knowledge on dehydration during among physical education teachers in Jaffna district. In: Proceedings in Sports Science of the 5th Jaffna University International Research Conference 2018 (JUICe-2018). Sempter 2018. Jaffna University, Sri Lanka. 

Jeganenthiran.S., Draper. N. (2021). An insight into Short-sprint coaches’ knowledge and use of periodisation models and training methods. In: Annual Conference of British Association for Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), U.K. 27-28th November 2021. British Association for Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), U.K., North Yorkshire, UK

Jeganenthiran S., G.V.H.W. Kumari., and Sriharan. S (2021). Dropout reasons among promising Sri Lankan junior track and field athletes (Oral) In: 26th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 08-10th September 2021. European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Germany.

Dammullage D.N., Jeganenthiran.S., and Jayasekara.L (2018). Impact of different types of background music on aerobic endurance among national taekwondo players: Sri Lankan Perspective. In: Annual Conference of British Association for Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), U.K. 27-28th November 2018. British Association for Sport and Exercise Science (BASES), U.K., North Yorkshire, UK

Jayamanna. J. M. D. D. M., and Jeganenthiran, S. (2018). The physical literacy knowledge of physical education teachers in Sabaragamuwa province, Sri Lanka In: Annual Conference of Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ), New Zealand. 26-27th October 2017. Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Gambarawaththa, H.R.M.U., and Jeganenthiran, S. (2018). Perception of autonomy support from the coaches to Southern province national athletes in Sri Lanka In: Annual Conference of Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ), New Zealand. 26-27th October 2017. Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Thanuraj, S., and Jeganenthiran, S. (2017). Importance of the physical exercise to physical development and mental improvement. In: Annual Conference of Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ), New Zealand. 13-14th October 2017. Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, Cambridge, New Zealand.

Thanuraj, S., and Jeganenthiran, S. (2017). Issues in sports coaching. In: Annual Conference of Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand (SESNZ), New Zealand. 13-14th October 2017. Sport and Exercise Science New Zealand, Cambridge, New Zealand.

Somarathna, R.D.A.M., Jeganenthiran.S. & Sabaananth.S. (2017). Assessment and reconstruction of AAHPER test for Sri Lankan youth aged 10 – 17. In: 10^th International Research Conference of Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka. 3 & 4 August 2017. Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. p

Gnanarathna, T.A.D.N., Jeganenthiran.S., & Sabaananth.S. (2017).  Designing a physical literacy model for Sri Lankan children grades 4 to 6 (8 To 12 Years)". In: 10^th International Research Conference of Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Sri Lanka. 3 & 4 August 2017. Sir John Kotelawala Defense University, Ratmalana, Sri Lanka. p

Somarathna, R.D.A.M., Jeganenthiran.S. & Sabaananth.S. (2017). Suitability of AAHPER test as a tool to measure physical fitness of youth aged 10-17 in Sri Lanka. In: 7^th Annual Research Session of the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka. 13th December 2017. Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, Belihuloya, Sri Lanka

Jeganenthiran S., G.V.H.W. Kumari., and Sriharan. S (2021). Dropout reasons among promising Sri Lankan junior track and field athletes (Oral) In: 26th Annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science. 08-10th September 2021. European College of Sport Science (ECSS), Germany.

Presidential Award -Most outstanding Sports Science Academic of the year (2019)

Reviewer      - Journal of Social Sciences (Scopus)

Reviewer      - International Journal of Strength and Conditioning

Reviewer      - Academia

Mar 2014  to date         Lecturer (prob)                                            - Sabaragamuwa University

May 15 to May 17         Vice-President                                            - Athletics Association of Sri Lanka

Jun 15 to date               Director of Coaching                                  - Track & Field Coaches Association, Sri Lanka

May 15 to May 17         Chairman (kids athletic development)    - Athletics Association of Sri Lanka

Jun 15 to date               Panel member (TID Project)                      - Ministry of Sports, Sri Lanka

Jan 2013 - Mar 14         District Sports Officer (FT)                         - Ministry of Sports, Sri Lanka

Jun 00 - Aug 08            Sports  Officer (FT)                                    - Ministry of Sports, Sri Lanka

2018                          Strength and conditioning coach                  - Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka

Oct 2018 - 2020       Head Coach - Junior Track and Field            - Canterbury Athletics Association, NZ

Sep 2015                    Manager -Sri Lanka Athletics team               - Malaysia Open Athletics Championship

Apr-Aug 12                 Games Maker                                                 - Olympics (London 2012)

Jan 10 - Mar11           Athletics Coach (UK)                                       - NXG Sports Academy - UK

Jan 09 - Sep 09           Athletics Coach (UK)                                       - Middlesbrough athletics club-UK

Apr 07 - May 07           Athletics Coach                                              - Sri Lanka Junior Athletics Team, Athletics Association of                                                                                                                        Sri Lanka                                                                                 

2007 - 2008              Committee Member                                       - Athletics Association of Sri Lanka

2000 – To date         Member & Technical Official Class- III      - Sri Lanka Athletic Technical Officials Association

2000 – To date         Member                                                          - Sri Lanka Athletic Coaches’ Association

2001– To date        Netball Umpire (B grade)                              - Netball Federation of Sri Lanka

MSc in Exercise and Sports Science - University of Peradeniya