Head Athletic Trainer
Tim Kent, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS
Kent is an alumni of Texas Lutheran and returned as Head Athletic Trainer in 2007. Kent has full time faculty status at the assistant professor lever and teaches a half load each semester. He received a bachelor of arts in Kinesiology from Texas Lutheran University and a master of science in athletic training from West Virginia University. Kent has previous experience in CAATE accredited athletic training education programs and serves as a clinical instructor to athletic training students in the TLU athletic training room. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and has memberships in the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association
Athletic Training Education Program Director
Brian Coulombe, MS, ATC, LAT
Coulombe has been involved with athletic training education at TLU since 1999 and was highly involved with the initial program accreditation through CAATE. In 2007, Coulombe moved from Head Athletic Trainer to Director of Athletic Training Education. Coulombe is a full time faculty member at the assistant professor level. He received a bachelor of science in athletic training from California State University, Sacramento and a master of science in athletic training from West Virginia University. Coulombe is a member in the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association.
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Matt Matocha, MS, ATC, LAT
Matocha, also an alumni of Texas Lutheran, began his position as assistant athletic trainer in 2009. Outside of afternoon athletic training room hours, Matocha is responsable for morning treatment and rehabilitation and teaches two classes within the kinesiology department. He received a bachelor of arts in athletic training from Texas Lutheran University and a master of science in athletic training from Indiana State University. Following graduate school Matocha returned to TLU as an intern athletic trainer and then moved onto Concordia University Texas as the head athletic trainer. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Amy Menzies, LAT
Menzies obtained her bachelor of science in athletic training from the University of Toledo in Ohio. While at Toledo she spent time with the university's football, tennis, and softball teams. Menzies has also spent time at the high school level as well as serving in a physical therapy clinic. She is currently working on her master of science in athletic training at Texas State University. Menzies is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association.
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Shannon Buhler, LAT
Buhler obtained her bacherlor of science in athletic training from Mesa State University. While at Mesa State she was a member of the university's softball team and an athletic training student. Prior to TLU Buhler served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at San Marcos HS. She is currently working on her master's of science in athletic training at Texas State University-San Marcos