Biography
Marc-André Duchesneau holds a doctorate in educational sciences from the Université de Montréal. His initial research interests in the psychosocial development of student-athletes in the Sport-études program stemmed from his defining experiences as a swimming coach, a profession he pursued for 5 years up to the junior national team in 2016, and as a physical education teacher in a Montreal youth center.
Marc-André retired from sports coaching in 2017 to help coaches and sports organizations innovate. To achieve this, he draws on his experience, knowledge and the scientific approach cultivated during his school career. Among other things, he cut his teeth with the LAB des entraineur-es, a project he created in 2018 for the Conseil du sport de Montréal and which he operated until 2023. This experience enabled him to accompany more than 70 coaches in their quest for learning. Alongside this project, he collaborated with several Quebec sports federations (figure skating, swimming, water polo, ultimate) and organizations (Ministère de l'Éducation, Institut National du sport du Québec, CREM network).
Recently, Marc-André has taken a keen interest in social learning theory and communities of practice as a means of supporting the professional development of coaches and sports leaders. His scientific research focuses on this field.
When he's not remaking the world with the sporting community, Marc-André looks for his golf balls in the woods (always to the left of the driveway), descends slopes on mountain bikes (or climbs them on road bikes) and ventures into uncharted territory with skis and sealskins.
