Brina Strebeck began athletic training her senior year at Cherokee High School in Rogersville, Tennessee. She loved the excitement of being around sports and helping others so much, she decided that it was something she could make a career out of. She came to University of the Cumberlands in the fall of 1998, where she worked as a student athletic trainer covering various sports. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health and a minor in Athletic Training, Strebeck earned her ATC credentials passing the NATABOC exam. She then continued working at Cumberlands as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the football and baseball teams for the 2002-2003 season.
Mrs. Strebeck's first employment was as the Head Athletic Trainer at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina. There she served as the school's only athletic trainer covering all sports that included football, men and women's basketball, volleyball, track, and cross-country.
After a position opening, Strebeck returned to her alma mater in the summer of 2004. Here she is an Assistant Athletic Trainer working primarily with baseball, archery, and football.
Mrs. Strebeck is an active member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA); Kentucky Athletic Trainers' Society (KATS); College Athletic Trainers' Society (CATS) and holds licensure in the state of Kentucky as an Athletic Trainer. She also holds an instructors license for First Aid/CPR/ AED and CPR for the Professional Rescuer from the American Red Cross. In addition to this, Strebeck is a Graston Technique Certified Provider and Certified Kinesiology Taping Specialist.
In her spare time, Mrs. Strebeck enjoys reading, watching movies and TV, playing with her dog, and spending time with her family and friends. She is married to Kristopher Strebeck, a 2002 graduate who also played for the Patriots football team. He currently serves as Cumberlands' Head Archery Coach. Together they have one child, Braedyn Grace born August 16, 2007.Â
