University of Arkansas Sports Medicine

Fayetteville, AR

Department History

Sports Medicine 2026–2027

Person Role

Eunjoo Bang

Sports Nutrition Fellow - Football

Molly Overstreet

Sports Nutrition Operations Coordinator

Elly Speece

Football Nutrition Assistant

Tim Walsh

Sports Nutrition Center Executive Chef

KC Cross

Mental Health & Performance Clinician

Molly Mattson

Associate Athletic Trainer (Cross Country, Track and Field)

Kemba Seals

Assistant Athletic Trainer (Swim and Dive)

Noah Franklin

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

Sports Medicine 2025–2026

Person Role

Steven Strobis

Director of T&F Strength and Conditioning

Vince Blankenship

Associate Director of Sports Medicine

KC Cross

Mental Health & Performance Clinician

Simone Rush

Head Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball and Women's Golf)

Matt Townsend

Head Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball, Men's Golf)

Tyler Beckman

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (M & W Tennis, Asst w/ M & W BBall)

Dave Richardson

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for MBB/WBB/WTen

Whitney Smith

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for VB/GYM/WGolf

Sports Medicine 2024–2025

Person Role

Tricia Matysak

Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine (Asst. Sport Admin: Swim & Dive)

Ben Sowders

Director of Strength & Conditioning

Steven Strobis

Director of T&F Strength and Conditioning

Dave Polanski

Associate Director of Sports Medicine (Football)

KC Cross

Mental Health & Performance Clinician

Simone Rush

Head Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball and Women's Golf)

Tyler Beckman

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (M & W Tennis, Asst w/ M & W BBall)

Whitney Smith

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for VB/GYM/WGolf

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