COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – University of Colorado Colorado Springs Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletic Medicine Ashley Klug has announced the addition of Stephanie Peters to the athletic training staff. Peters will begin her new role with the Mountain Lions on Monday, Oct. 28, and will primarily work with the volleyball and softball programs.
"We are extremely excited for Stephanie to join our team," said Klug. "She has a plethora of overhead experience which will greatly benefit all of our student-athletes."
Peters returns to the athletic training field after spending the past five years as a full-time foster parent and launching a consulting business that helps empower women with their finances.
"I am thrilled to join the Mountain Lion family," said Peters. "Athletic training has always been my passion, and I'm incredibly grateful for this opportunity to jump back into the field. I've always been in love with the sidelines - there's nothing more fulfilling to me than being part of the 'team behind the team' and making a meaningful impact in the lives of student-athletes. It's so amazing when you find somewhere that shares your values, and UCCS' commitment to DEI, integrity, and work-life balance made this an excellent culture fit. I can't wait to get to know the athletic training staff, coaching teams and student-athletes, while using my skills and experience to support this wonderful university. It's truly an honor."
Before taking a leave from athletic training, Peters spent more than two years with USA Gymnastics in Colorado Springs, Colo. as the Men's Resident Team Athletic Trainer, where she oversaw the daily healthcare of the men's resident program while working alongside USOPC Sports Medicine and Sports Performance medical professionals.
Prior to moving to Colorado Springs, the Seattle, Wash. native spent three months as a functional rehabilitation specialist in Seattle, where she designed and taught exercise programs to correct and improve functional movement patterns. Peters also spent nearly two years as a registered medical assistant for an orthopedic physician's private practice in Seattle.
At the collegiate level, Peters served as an assistant athletic trainer for the University of Tennessee softball program in 2012-13, performing injury evaluation and emergency care for the Lady Vols, while also actively collaborating with the team physician, nutritionist and psychologist specialists.
Peters' professional experiences also include serving as in intern in Shanghai, China form 2011-12 for the Institute for Western Surgery, and as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Stanford University. At Stanford, she worked with the Cardinal women's rowing, men's water polo, football and the 2011 national championship men's gymnastics team.
She brings extensive travel and championship experience with her to UCCS, including the coverage of five USA Men's Gymnastics Winter Cup Challenges, three USA Men's Gymnastics Championships, four NCAA Division I Championships, as well as travel to the Pacific Rim and Pan American Championships.
Peters earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology from the University of Michigan in 2009, and her Master of Science degree in Kinesiology from San Jose State University two years later.
She and her husband, Andrew Peters, are foster parents and reside in Colorado Springs.
