Athletics

Athletic Training and Performance

As Gonzaga's Athletic Trainers, our goal is to provide the best possible, and most expedient, healthcare to all student-athletes.

Certified Athletic Trainers are allied health care professionals who render medical services or treatments, under the direction of a physician and in accordance with their education and training and the states’ statutes, rules, and regulations. Athletic Training practices include injury prevention, wellness protection, examination, assessment and diagnosis of injuries, therapeutic intervention, and health care administration.

The ultimate objective of the sports medicine team on Eye Street is to return athletes to play as soon as possible, without putting them, or other athletes, at undue risk for additional injury or harm. More information regarding Athletic Trainers and the National Athletic Training Association can be found here.

On this page, you will find our contact information and some important resources for student-athletes and parents. We look forward to seeing you on Eye Street!

Sincerely,

Penny Lynch

Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Training

At Gonzaga, the weight room is more than a place to get stronger — it’s a space to grow as a person. It’s a safe place to fail, to struggle, and to build resilience that goes beyond the court, the field, or the pool but in life.

We expertly coach traditional weightlifting, plyometrics and powerlifting movements with purpose — developing student-athletes to become bigger, stronger, and faster versions of themselves. But we don’t care how much weight a young man can lift. What matters is that he gives his best effort, and brings that same energy to support his teammates, classmates, and brothers.

Our program backs every sport on campus, but more than that, it helps shape the young men wearing the jerseys. With consistent training, accountability, and belief, the freshman who walks in as a boy leaves with the strength, discipline, and mindset of a man.

We show up for each other, push each other to be better, and live our creed: Men for Others. In partnership with all aspects of the Gonzaga experience, we strive to create a safe space where each young man can learn how to lead, how to grow, and how to prepare — for sport and for life.

Hail Gonzaga!

Marcus Taylor '97
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Encounter Team Member