Chris Lapole

Biography

Chris Lapole is the Head Athletic Trainer for Marshall and is the athletic trainer for the Thundering Herd men’s basketball program. Chris was named as the West Virginia Athletic Trainers' Association "Trainer of the Year" in 2023 and currently serves as an Athletics Healthcare Administrator for Marshall University, as well as a member of the university's Non-Classified Staff Council. He is also the Sun Belt Conference representative for the Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine to the National Athletic Trainers' Association. Lapole is a member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist, a CPR instructor and in SFDN 1 Dry Needling. Lapole spent three years (2011-2014) at Morehead State University where he served as the primary contact for football, while overseeing all aspects of the department. He served as the men’s basketball trainer and assisted with all aspects of the operation during his first year at MSU. Prior to arriving at Morehead State, Lapole spent nearly three years (2009-11) as a surgical first assistant and athletic trainer for Specialty Orthopaedics in Louisville, Ky. Lapole previously spent 10 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds organization, serving as athletic trainer for the Billings Mustangs (1999), Clinton Lumberkings (2000), Mudville Nine (2001), Stockton Ports (2002), Potomac Cannons (2003), Chattanooga Lookouts (2004) and Louisville Bats (2005-08). Lapole worked four Major Leagu