Jean Brihault is a professor at the University of Rennes 2 which he holds as position of president [1] from 1996 to 2001.

Alongside his teaching activities, he held executive positions in the world of handball.

In 1970 he obtained an English mastery on research topic "The New Irish Question" and the theoretical CAPES.

He obtained a doctorate in the research subject "Lady Morgan and Ireland" in the year 1985.

Parallel to his teaching activities, he plays handball at the Cercle Paul Bert in Rennes at the position of center back, before arbitrating a thousand matches then become leader within the French Handball Federation.