by Alan Hoskins, KCKCC
For five years, Kinsey Huwaldt worked with Kansas City Kansas Community College athletes as an athletic trainer.
Now she’ll be working with KCKCC coaches and athletes as coordinator of compliance and eligibility. Huwaldt succeeds Debi Baker, who retired July 1 after 27 years as athletic secretary.
“Really excited to have her back working with our student athletes,” KCKCC Director of Athletics Tony Tompkins said. “She’s extremely organized, a quick learner and has great rapport with our coaches and student athletes. With her background in the athletic department, it makes for a very smooth transition. She knows me and my expectations, how I work and my vision for our department and will be super supportive in moving the department forward.”
Huwaldt said the new position will allow her to expand her administrative skills while continuing to remain in athletics.
“I’m excited; it’s going to open new doors for me,” said Huwaldt, who will coordinate eligibility for nearly 150 KCKCC student athletes. Huwaldt left her position as athletic trainer in late June to travel with her husband, Chris Huwaldt, while continuing her work as a trainer on a part-time basis. The couple married Oct. 14, 2017, and reside in Overland Park.
A graduate of Texas Tech University in Lubbock with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Sciences in 2012, Huwaldt earned a Master’s in Athletic Training at Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in the spring of 2014. While at Texas Tech she worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the Lady Red Raiders basketball team.
Huwaldt is a certified athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association. Since joining the KCKCC staff in 2014, she has completed a variety of lower certified, fascial manipulation level 1A&B, Graston Level 1 provider, 3DMAPPS certification, and is an American Association of Sports Dieticians and Nutritionist – nutrition specialist.