ABIGAIL GARCIA joined the OLLU Athletic Training staff in November 2020.

Garcia comes to OLLU after numerous internship and shadow positions, including those with physical therapist Dr. Martin Noyola in Devine, Texas, and with Burbank High School in the San Antonio Independent School District. She worked there with Athletic Trainer William Marshall, where she acquired insight and knowledge regarding high-school level athletic training, including settings, rehabilitation, diagnostics, pre-participation screenings and prevention.

At the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, where she received a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training, she received more than 1,200 clinical hours. She worked alongside the UIW football team in fall 2018 and 2019 and the UIW track and field team during the spring of 2019.

In 2018, Garcia participated in a researched study at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland for the rehabilitation of recruits in basic training.

Garcia has earned the following certifications/licensing: National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification (BOC), Athletic Trainers Licensing, Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) certification and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) certification.