Based on the rotation principle, the ECSS went through the following presidencies.

• 2009-2011
  Prof. Hans Hoppeler
  University of Bern, SUI

• 2007-2009
  Prof. Albert Gollhofer
  University of Freiburg, GER

• 2005-2007
  Prof. Erich Müller
  University of Salzburg, AUT

• 2003-2005
  Prof. Michael Kjaer
  Bispeepjerg Hospital, DEN

• 2001-2003
  Prof. Paolo Parisi
  IUSM Rome, ITA

• 1999-2001
  Prof. Joachim Mester
  German Sport University Cologne, GER

• 1997-1999
  Prof. Paavo V. Komi, ECSS Patron
  University of Jyväskylä, FIN

• 1995-1997
  Prof. Bengt Saltin
  University of Copenhagen, DEN