| Title: | Head Athletic Trainer |
| Organization: | SMC Gym 11 |
| Phone: | (310) 434-4314 |
| Phone: | Fax: (310) 434-4335 |
| Email: | watanabe_diane@smc.edu |
Snapshot
Name: Diane Watanabe, Athletic Training Experience: 30+ years, High School: University High School (Los Angeles, CA), College: BS (Kinesiology) UCLA; MA (Health Education and Health Services with emphasis in Public Health) Central Michigan University, Diane Watanabe as an athlete: Rugby (position: flyhalf) at UCLA, Certificates/Credentials: Athletic Trainer, Certified (ATC) - National Athletic Trainers Association, World Rugby Immediate Care in Rugby (Level 2), USA Rugby Level 200 Coaching Certification, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), Awards: American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s NCAA Research Award for development of the PEP ACL Injury Prevention Program. Other Info: Longtime Food Network fan, first women inducted into the Santa Monica Rugby Hall of Fame, learning to juggle during COVID.
Athletic Training Experience
| Dates | Program | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-2017 | Santa Monica College | Assistant Athletic Trainer (50%) |
| 1992-2011 | Santa Monica Sport Medicine Research Foundation | Foundation Administrator |
| 1997-2011 | US Soccer Federation | Athletic Trainer |
| 1999, 2003 | FIFA Women’s World Cup | Medical Administrator |
| 2003-2005 | Team Heal | Athletic Training Supervisor |
| 2013-2017 | Velocity Physical Therapy | Athletic Trainer |
| 2012-Present | VibrantCare Rehabilitation at LAX Fed Ex | Industrial Athletic Trainer |
| 2014-Present | USA Rugby | Athletic Trainer, Women’s U20 and U23 |
| 2017-Present | Santa Monica College | Head Athletic Trainer |