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About the Role

The Head Athletic Trainer for the Austin Spurs is responsible for providing comprehensive healthcare, injury prevention, rehabilitation, and performance support for all athletes on the Austin Spurs roster. This role involves coordinating care for two-way players with the San Antonio Spurs medical staff, overseeing the Athletic Trainer QAA, and assisting in planning daily team activities and medical logistics. The position requires high-level collaboration, proactive communication, and attention to detail in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

Coordinates all aspects of injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play strategies for the Austin Spurs roster.
Oversees the supervision of the Athletic Trainer QAA for the Austin Spurs.
Support arrangement and transportation of player medical appointments as required.
Execute and document all NBA and G League medical protocols, including injury reporting, physicals, baseline testing, and compliance documentation.
Coordinate with team physicians and external medical providers for exams, diagnostics, specialist referrals, and treatments.
Serve as lead game day medical provider, including pre- and post-game care, court-side management, and emergency response.
Manage inventory, ordering, transport, and budgeting of medical equipment and supplies.
Planning, coordinating, and executing team travel logistics, including communication with staff, scheduling, itineraries, and medical/travel documentation.
Support collaboration with Human Resources and Finance for workers' compensation, insurance processing, and vendor invoicing.
Serve as a liaison with the San Antonio Spurs medical and performance staff to ensure seamless continuity of care for two-way and assignment players.
Support San Antonio Spurs medical and performance staff with duties as assigned outside of Austin Spurs season.
Assist Summer League staff playing a primary role as an athletic trainer for Summer league competitions (e.g., California Classics, Las Vegas).
Demonstrate alignment with SS&E’s core values and mission, collaborate with internal/external community members and demonstrate ongoing development.

Requirements

NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC).
Licensed (or eligible) as an Athletic Trainer in the State of Texas.
Current CPR/AED certification.
Master’s degree in Athletic Training or related field.
1–2 years of experience working with elite level athletes.
Physical Therapy degree and active licensure is highly valued.
Understanding of injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and return-to-play protocols within sport environments.
Familiar with EMR / AMS systems, medical documentation, and basic data management.
Uphold confidentiality and ethical standards in all aspects of player care and data handling.
Effective interdisciplinary communication with medical, performance, coaching, and front office teams.
Composed decision-making under pressure, particularly in acute injury or game-time scenarios.
Strong organizational skills to manage medical operations, documentation, and team travel logistics.
Valid driver’s license.
Strong operational ability with an attention to detail.
Possess a strong work ethic.
Punctual and accountable daily.
Trustworthy and have a positive attitude.
Ability to stand, sit, walk for long periods of time and to lift, push, and pull 50 lbs on a regular basis.
Available for a high volume of non-traditional work hours, weekend and holiday work, and 40+ hours/week and travel.

Skills

Injury prevention
Evaluation
Treatment
Rehabilitation
Return-to-play protocols
EMR / AMS systems
Medical documentation
Data management
Interdisciplinary communication
Decision-making under pressure
Organizational skills
Operational ability
Attention to detail
Work ethic
Punctuality
Accountability
Trustworthiness
Positive attitude

Location

San Antonio
Austin

Work Type

Full-time
Travel

Experience Level

1-2 years of experience working with elite level athletes

Education Level

Master’s degree in Athletic Training or related field
Physical Therapy degree

About the Company

At Spurs Sports & Entertainment (SS&E), we work in service of something bigger than ourselves.
To us it is so much more than just a game or concert.
It takes all the members of our Spurs team to harness the power of sports and entertainment to create moments that excite, memories that endure, and connections that strengthen our community.
SS&E owns and operates the San Antonio Spurs (NBA), Austin Spurs (NBA G-League), and the San Antonio FC (USL), and manages day-to-day operations of the Frost Bank Center, Toyota Field and STAR Complex.
We know that our people are our greatest asset as an organization.
We aspire to provide our teams with meaningful work, to live our values -Integrity, Success & Caring – day-to-day in what we do and foster an inclusive culture for our 1K+ employee workforce.

Equal Opportunity

SS&E is an Equal Opportunity Employer