Katie Barker joined the Lamar University athletics training staff in August 2016 as the trainer for women’s basketball.
Barker came to LU from the University of Southern Mississippi, where she served as an assistant athletic trainer for five years, working with the women’s basketball, women’s soccer and women’s tennis teams along with the cheer and dance squad.
Barker earned a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training, cum laude, from the University of Western Florida. She earned a Master of Science degree in sports coaching education as well as a doctorate in higher education administration from Southern Miss.
In addition to her duties with the LU women’s basketball team, Barker will be heavily involved with the athletics training department’s student internship program.
Barker holds certifications from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the state of Mississippi and the American Red Cross.
