The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Volleyball
- Title:
- Senior Associate Athletic Trainer (Volleyball, Women’s Golf)
MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS
Fort Hays State University – B.S. Physical Education 1983
Old Dominion University – M.S. Physical Education/Athletic Training 1984
DeAnn Koehler works with the women's volleyball and women’s golf programs. Koehler brought an extensive background in basketball-related sports medicine and athletic training to UT.
She came to Texas in August of 1998 from the University of Georgia where she had served as head women's athletic trainer since 1996. Prior to her Georgia tenure, Koehler was head men's basketball athletic trainer/co-head athletic trainer at Louisiana State University from 1991-96 after serving as a graduate assistant athletic trainer during the 1990-91 year.
Prior to working at LSU, Koehler was athletic trainer at the University of Kansas during the 1989-90 academic year and assistant athletic trainer and athletic training curriculum director at Salisbury (Md.) State University (1985-89). Koehler is a 1983 graduate of Fort Hays State University in Hays, Kan. where she received her bachelor's degree magna cum laude in health and physical education with an emphasis in athletic training. She was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Fort Hays. Koehler then received her master's degree in physical education/athletic training from Old Dominion in 1984.
Koehler co-authored a chapter in the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Principles and Practice 2003 textbook (by DeLee & Drez) entitled, "Functional Progression for the Prevention of ACL Injuries in Female Athletes" with the late Tina Bonci, co-director of Texas Sports Medicine, and then strength trainer Lisa Lowe.
