Who are athletic trainers?
Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly qualified, multi-skilled health care professionals who render service or treatment, under the direction of or in collaboration with a physician, in accordance with their education, training, and the state's statutes, rules, and regulations. As a part of the health care team, services provided by athletic trainers include primary care, injury and illness prevention, wellness promotion and education, emergent care, examination, and clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. The NATA Code of Ethics states the principles of ethical behavior that should be followed in the practice of athletic training.
Athletic training is recognized by the American Medical Association (AMA), Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as an allied health care profession.
Stephanie Nguyen
“Stephanie Nguyen returned to her alma mater, Pacific, in Fall 2022 as an athletic trainer. During her undergrad years 2018-2020, she worked at many Stockton’s staples, including the Heat, Delta College, St. Mary’s High School, and a brief previous stint with the Tigers.
Nguyen graduated from the University of the Pacific in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. Nguyen is a NATA BOC Certified Athletic Trainer, CPR/AED for Professional Rescuer with First Aid, and certified as a Kinesiology Taping Practitioner. During her time at Pacific, Nguyen has experience with multiple sports within her clinical assignments, including hockey, basketball, soccer, football, and wrestling. Under her assignment, she had the opportunity to work with the men’s basketball team at Pacific in 2018.”
Kristin Wright
Kristin Wright joined Pacific in Fall 2022 as Pacific’s Assistant Director of Sports Medicine, overseeing Women’s Soccer and the Men’s and Women’s Swim and Dive teams.
Before joining Pacific, Kristin gained clinical experience as the Head Athletic Trainer for Steilacoom High School in Washington State, the Interim Head Athletic Trainer for Feather River College in Northern California, and an independent contractor working per diem for sports camps over the summer seasons.
Along with her BOC certification, she is certified through NASM as a Performance Enhancement Specialist and holds a certification in Applied Functional Science.
Kristin earned a Bachelor’s of Science - Kinesiology: Exercise Science from CSU Monterey Bay in 2017 and obtained her Master’s degree in Athletic Training from Northern Arizona University in 2019.
Patrick Saiki
Patrick Saiki joined Pacific as an Assistant Director of Sports Medicine, overseeing Men’s Soccer & Women’s Water Polo in Fall 2022.
Before joining the staff, Patrick gained clinical experience through Pacific’s former Athletic Training undergraduate program. He worked with multiple sports within Pacific athletics, as well as with the San Francisco 49ers during the 2020 summer training camp as a Summer Athletic Training Intern.
Patrick earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Pacific’s HESP program.
He currently resides in his hometown, Stockton, CA, with his parents and two of his three siblings.
