University of Arkansas Sports Medicine

Fayetteville, AR

Department History

Sports Medicine 2025–2026

Person Role

Matt Townsend

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

Dave Richardson

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for MBB/WBB/WTen

Whitney Smith

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for VB/GYM/WGolf

KC Cross

Mental Health & Performance Clinician

Tyler Beckman

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

Karla Horsfall

Associate AD/ Sports Performance Nutrition (MBB, M&W Track & Field/Cross Country)

Steven Strobis

Director of T&F Strength and Conditioning

Tricia Matysak

Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine (Sport Admin: VB, Asst Admin: S&D)

Sports Medicine 2024–2025

Person Role

Dave Richardson

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for MBB/WBB/WTen

Whitney Smith

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for VB/GYM/WGolf

Tyler Beckman

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

KC Cross

Mental Health & Performance Clinician

Karla Horsfall

Associate AD/ Sports Performance Nutrition (MBB, M&W Track & Field/Cross Country)

Dr. Christopher Bader

Associate AD, Mental Health & Performance | ADID

Tricia Matysak

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

Dave Polanski

Associate Director of Sports Medicine (Football)

Sports Medicine 2023–2024

Person Role

Dave Richardson

Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine

Ben Sowders

Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine

Whitney Smith

Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine

Tyler Beckman

Strength & Conditioning, Sports Medicine

KC Cross

Mental Health & Performance Clinician

Dr. Christopher Bader

Associate AD, Mental Health & Performance | ADID

Tricia Matysak

Associate AD of Sports Medicine

Karla Horsfall

Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Performance Nutrition (M&W Track & Field/Cross Country)

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