Distinguished Alumnus
Kim Detwiler is a California native, born in the Bay Area and raised in Modesto, CA. She began her athletic training career at Modesto Junior College by obtaining an A.S. degree in Sports Medicine. Kim graduated from San Diego State University with a B.S. in Kinesiology, with an emphasis in Athletic Training in 2005. In 2007, she graduated with an M.S. degree in Athletic Training from the University of Oregon. She has been an athletic trainer in the collegiate setting for most of her career, spending time at the University of La Verne, the University of Texas, and the University of Colorado. Kim served as an athletic trainer for softball, track and field, and cross-country teams over the past 15 years. Currently, she works in Denver, Colorado, at C.U. Sports Medicine and is a student in the Doctorate in Athletic Training program at A.T. Still University. She expects to graduate in December 2022. Kim was involved in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and the Board of Certification as a committee chair, board member, and other roles. She enjoys carrying on the SDSU tradition, teaching other athletic trainers about proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF), a central component of her athletic training education at SDSU. In her spare time, Kim enjoys riding her road bike through the Colorado plains and mountains, spending time with her family and friends, playing guitar, traveling, hiking, and other outdoor activities.
