Full Professor

Dr. Álvaro Fernández Luna

Business and Technology
Sports

Specialist in sports facility and organization management, with 15 years of experience in various roles within public and private entities, carrying out functions related to sports education, consulting, and the management of sports spaces. Based on this background, he currently teaches these subjects at the university level across undergraduate and master's programs.

Additionally, he has experience in directing postgraduate university programs and has served as Business Development Director at the Faculty of Physical Activity and Sports Sciences at Universidad Europea.

For the past six years, he has been the director of the Sport Management European Research Group, which conducts consulting projects for sports entities such as the Mutua Madrid Open, Acciona Open de Golf, Fundación Real Madrid, and the Longines FEI World Cup (equestrian).

Academic background

Experience

Programmes

Academic background

PhD in Physical Education: New Perspectives
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
- 2010 - 2013
Master’s in Sports Management
- Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha - Real Federación Española de Fútbol
- 2006 - 2007
National Swimming Coach
- Universidad Europea de Madrid - Real Federación Española de Natación
- 2006

Professional Experience

Experiencia profesional Grupo IGOID (Affiliated with Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha)
Researcher
2011 - 2017

Participation in consulting projects with sports entities (municipalities and public organizations), European Erasmus+ projects, and private companies (fitness).

Colegio San Agustín
Secondary Education Teacher
2010

Physical Education Teacher for secondary school students.

Escuela de Salvamento y Socorrismo de Castilla-La Mancha (ESSCAM)
Instructor and Course Coordinator
2008 - 2011

Management and coordination of lifeguard course content. Instructor for official swimming instructor and lifeguard courses for the Castilla-La Mancha Employment Service.