With over 20 years of experience in sports medicine, Tina Tubbs was appointed as the Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Health, Wellness, and Performance at Sacramento State in June 2022, following a national search. In this role, she serves as the NCAA Health Care Administrator and oversees the Sports Medicine and Performance Departments. Reporting to the Student Health, Counseling, Wellness Services, Tubbs works closely with the Director of Athletics, Vice President of SHCWS and Head Team Physician.
Recognized by her peers for her leadership and expertise, Tubbs was selected to serve on several prestigious professional boards, including as the District I Director for the California Athletic Trainers Association and as a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association LGBTQ+ District 8 Advisory.
Before joining the Hornets, Tubbs spent nine years as the Director of Sports Medicine and NCAA Health Care Administrator at UC Davis, where she significantly increased staffing levels, enhanced workplace culture, and played a key role in planning a state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. In addition to her leadership duties, she provided day-to-day healthcare to several teams, including football, men’s basketball, gymnastics, and men’s water polo.
Tubbs’ career path is marked by high-level experience and a proven ability to perform under pressure. Her previous roles include:
- Sports Medicine Consult for the USA Olympic Men and Women’s Beach Volleyball Team 2012-2016
- UCLA, Athletic Trainer- Women’s Volleyball and Track and Field (2009-2012). *2011 UCLA Women’s Volleyball National Champions
- The University of South Carolina, Athletic Trainer- Cross Country Track and Field (2008-2009)
- UC Santa Barbara, Athletic Trainer- Women’s Volleyball and Track and Field, 2005-2009
Tina has a passion for learning and a pursuit for educational excellence. She was offered two graduate assistantships between the 2001-2005 where she worked on a master’s degree in sports administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and separate master’s degree in advanced sports medicine at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. While working with Lady Vols Athletics in Knoxville, Tina worked as an athletic trainer with the 2005 indoor track and field national championship team.
A former collegiate soccer player at Humboldt State, Tubbs earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in sports medicine. She is board-certified, nationally registered as a healthcare provider, and holds multiple certifications in leadership, management, and sports medicine.
As a forward-thinking leader, Tubbs is dedicated to cultivating a positive work culture that fosters trust, communication and professional growth among her staff. She believes that by empowering her team with these values, they are each inspired to deliver exceptional care and service to student-athletes.
When not at work you can find Tina spending time with her wife, Julie, and their yellow lab Molly. She loves the Sacramento farm-to-fork food scene as well as taking day trips to Tahoe and Napa Valley.
