He was born in Kırıkkale in 1961. In 1998, he graduated from Gazi University School of Physical Education and Sports, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching. He completed his master's degree in 1998 and his doctorate in 2000 in the Department of Physical Education and Sports at Gazi University. He worked as a Research Assistant at Pamukkale University between 1994-1998 and at Gazi University between 1998-2010. Between 2011-2019, he worked as a faculty member at Adıyaman University School of Physical Education and Sports, Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, and has been working as an Associate Professor since 2019.