THE BRISBANE Lions and new coach Michael Voss have turned to quadruple Olympian and dual medallist Daniel Collins as the man to help mould their players into the competition's fittest unit next season.

Collins, who represented Australia in kayaking in Barcelona in 1992, Atlanta in 1996, Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004, has been appointed the Lions' high performance manager.

Voss said Collins would be a valuable asset to the Lions because his Olympic experiences always had him on the cutting edge of advancements in sport.

"He knows what's genuinely required to climb to the top of the tree and how important it is to be able to achieve that extra 100th of a per cent that could make all the difference," said Voss.

Collins won a bronze medal in the K2 500-metre kayak pairs in Atlanta and backed it up four years later with a silver medal in the same event in Sydney.

He has a business degree but his specialty and passion are with the field of human performance.

Collins joins the Lions having already worked with many of Australia's leading sporting organisations such as Cycling Australia, Triathlon Australia, Netball Australia and Tennis Australia.

The 37-year-old boasts an impressive football resume also having worked closely with the Sydney Roosters in the NRL, advised the International Rugby Board and worked with the Australian Defence Force.