Matt Denham

Matt Denham

Matt Denham

About Matt Denham

Teaching:

Swimming and Water Polo.

Bio:

Matt Denham earned his bachelors from UC Berkeley and went on to take a masters in physiological psychology, graduate student lecturer, and neurophysiology lab manager from assorted institutions. His master’s thesis examined the negative correlation between elevated cortisol and working memory. He maintains an active research interest in the adverse impact of prolonged circulating cortisol along with the therapeutic quality of short duration cortisol on both peripheral and cortical inflammatory reduction.

He brings extensive coaching experience including nationally ranked club water polo, certification with USA Water Polo, USA Swimming, and USA Triathlon. He is a masters water polo player, open ocean swimmer, surfer, bodysurfer, and multi-sport athlete.

Contact

244 Hearst Memorial Gymnasium
mattdenham@berkeley.edu

Office Hour:

Tuesdays 12-1 PM.

Course Syllabi:

Current and Past Courses

Teaching Schedule Spring 2024

Level - SecCourse#Course NameDay and TimeLocationClasses Link
2-1 21633 Swimming 2 MW 9-10A HEARST POOL Link
1-1 21577 Swimming 1 MW 10-11A HEARST POOL Link
3-2 21647 Swimming 3 MW 11-12P HEARST POOL Link
2-3 21634 Swimming 2 MW 1-2P HEARST POOL Link
1-4 32924 Swimming 1 M 2-4P HEARST POOL Link
3-3 21648 Swimming 3 TuTh 9-10A HEARST POOL Link
4-2 21644 Swimming 4 TuTh 10-11A HEARST POOL Link
1-88 22688 Stand-Up Paddleboarding 1 TuTh 11-12P HEARST POOL Link
2-5 21635 Swimming 2 TuTh 1-2P HEARST POOL Link
1-2 21612 Swimming 1 TuTh 2-3P HEARST POOL Link
1-3 21613 Water Polo - All Levels W 2-4P HEARST POOL Link

Teaching Schedule Fall 2024

Level - SecCourse#Course NameDay and TimeLocationStart DateEnd Date
1-6 33032 Triathlon 1 MW 9-10A HEARST POOL Full Semester
1-1 24936 Swimming 1 MW 10-11A HEARST POOL Full Semester
3-1 27098 Swimming 3 MW 11-12P HEARST POOL Full Semester
2-2 24952 Swimming 2 MW 1-2P HEARST POOL Full Semester
1-4 27055 Swimming 1 M 2-4P HEARST POOL Full Semester
3-2 24953 Swimming 3 TuTh 9-10A HEARST POOL Full Semester
4-22 32934 Swimming 4 TuTh 10-11A HEARST POOL Full Semester
1-5 27457 Stand-Up Paddleboarding 1 TuTh 11-12P HEARST POOL Full Semester
2-3 27088 Swimming 2 TuTh 1-2P HEARST POOL Full Semester
1-2 24946 Swimming 1 TuTh 2-3P HEARST POOL Full Semester
1-3 24949 Water Polo - All Levels W 2-4P HEARST POOL Full Semester