Steven Kraus joined UTRGV as an assistant athletic trainer during the summer of 2016. He works primarily with men’s basketball and men’s and women’s golf.
Kraus completed his Master’s in Athletic Training at Florida International University (FIU) in May of 2016. While at FIU, he primarily worked with men’s basketball while assisting with all other sports.
Kraus completed at internship in St. Georges, Grenada, where he provided athletic training services in a rehabilitation clinic while having the opportunity to work under one of the two orthopedic physicians on the island.
When Kraus returned to the United States, he worked at a local high school, providing coverage for games and practices during the fall of 2015.
During the spring of 2016, Kraus worked at Key Biscayne Physical Therapy, providing treatment and rehabilitation services to patients with a wide variety of orthopedic injuries.
A native of St. Petersburg, Fla., Kraus completed his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and psychology at Milligan College, where he play basketball all four years.