Marc Powell is Trinity’s Head Athletic Trainer. He is responsible for the wellness and physical rehabilitation of student-athletes in 18 intercollegiate sports.

In addition, Marc supervises the Athletic Training Room staff, consisting of two full-time athletic trainers, and student trainers.

Marc works closely with Trinity associate professor of psychology Carolyn Becker on the University’s female body image program, dealing with eating disorders and other issues.

Marc officially became the Tigers’ head athletic trainer in 1999. He interned at Trinity in the fall of 1997, while attending the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Marc worked on campus for HealthSouth, a health services contracting agency, in 1998. In December of that year, HealthSouth appointed him the supervising trainer at Trinity. He earned the Bachelor of Science in biology from UTSA in 1998.

Marc is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, and is a licensed athletic trainer in the state of Texas. He is also a member of the Alamo Area Athletic Trainers Association, and is chairman of the Charles Cortez Scholarship Committee. In the Southwest Athletic Trainers Association, Marc is a member of the College and University Committee.

He is extensively involved in the community, assisting in major sporting events. Marc assists with the Alamo Bowl Football game and NCAA men’s and Women’s Final Fours.

Marc serves as a Fellowship of Christian Athletes sponsor, and is a board member of the Still Water Christian Ministries. Marc is a life member of the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, and serves on the Medical Committee. He is a volunteer athletic trainer for professional rodeo events each February.

Marc and his wife, Kara, are the parents of a 2-year-old son, Kasen.