Brian Zettler, MS LAT, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer

Brian Zettler coordinates sports medicine coverage for Comal ISD schools in New Braunfels,TX and is based out of Smithson Valley High School.  He actively volunteers as a medical provider for USA Basketball and concurrently serves as a sports medicine advisor to the San Antonio Brahmas of the UFL. His interests include helping develop a mobile app - NUI Sport - targeting the mental health and resilience of student athletes, coaches and athletic trainers.  In 2022 he was elected to the Texas State Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Directors and in 2023, was a key contributor to the passing of Texas' 88th legislative session H.B.2512 - Athletic Training Practice Act.   Prior to his tenure in the hill country, he served as Head Athletic Trainer for the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football and previously operated as a consultant for Intermountain Health Care.  In June 2017, he stepped down as Head Athletic Trainer for the Utah Jazz after having served 20 years in the NBA.  While serving as an ATC in the NBA, Zettler’s responsibilities entailed the management of athlete health care including prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of player health matters on a daily basis, coordination of team travel and supervision of the Sports Medicine and support staffs.  He also managed the Jazz equipment from 2004-2014 and helped coordinate the strength program.  Prior to his time with the Jazz, he served as an assistant athletic trainer with the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Cowboys.  He is married to his high school sweetheart, Hope and has 4 children:  Sophie - SVHS Junior and officer of the SVHS Silver Spurs Drill Team, Twins - Bailey and Lenzy - SVHS 2021 graduates and in the dance program at Texas A&M University, and Alex - Texas A&M Graduate (2022 B.S., 2024 M.Ed.) and a former member of the Fighting Texas Aggie Football Team.  
- Certified athletic trainer (ATC) - National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA)
- Licensed athletic trainer (LAT) - Texas and Utah
- Certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) - National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)
- Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
- Graston level 1 provider
- Mulligans mobilization provider - upper extremity
- Certification of Applied Functional Science (CAFS) - Gray Institute
- Owens Recovery Science - Blood Flow Restriction

Formal Education:
1989 - Waxahachie High School - Honors, Class President
1993 - Texas A&M University (B.S. -  BioMedical Science)
1998 - University of North Texas (M.S. - Kinesiology)
1999 - University of North Texas (M.Ed. - Secondary Education)

Superlatives:
1999 Founder - SW Assemblies of God Univ. Sports Med.
2002  NFL/PFATS athletic training staff of the year assisting the Dallas Cowboys.
2008 Founder/President - Natl Basketball Athletic Equipment Managers Association (NBAEMA). 
2012 Inaugural inductee into the Waxahachie High School Athletic HOF
2013 Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Utah’s Man of the Year.
2013 Founder/President - NBAEMA Foundation
2019 Athletic Trainer of the Year - Alliance of American Football
2020 Founder - Student Athletic Training Hill Country Academy (SATHCA)
2024 TSATA Chairman's Service Award

USOC Colorado Springs - '08
Founder/Contributor - Wings of HOPE Scholarship
UATA Legislative Comm.
NATA National Scholarship Comm.
NBATA Foundation V.P.
NBATA Western Conf.Rep.
Basketball Without Borders (Spain, South Africa, Italy)
USA Basketball 2018, 2021 - Latvia (FIBA Gold medal), 2023 - Hungary
High School All American Bowl 2022, 2023, 2024
TSATA Board of Directors - Region 8 Director