He is an UC Foundation Professor of Health and Human Performance. He is in his 44th year of teaching at the University level. He has authored or was a contributing editor to 5 texts, published over 25 articles in state, regional and national refereed journals and served as principal investigator in 10 grants and funded research.

In 1983 Fanning competed in the World Triathlon Ironman Championships, finishing in the top 15 of Masters. He has qualified and finished ten (10) Boston Marathons (best time 2:35:50) and was inducted into the Greater Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame.

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He is a professor of Health and Physical Education at Covenant College on Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He has taught first grade through the masters level for over 38 years. His area of teaching has focused in health, nutrition, exercise, metabolism, and strength.

He was one of the first 125 people in the world to earn the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification.

Recently named the National Chair for the Nutrition, Metabolism and Body Composition Special Interest Group for the NSCA.

He has coached 8 different sports from elementary school through the NCAA Division I level and has a .685 win loss percentage with over 75 championships.