Austin Matlock joined the sports medicine team at Missouri S&T in 2017 as the Head Athletic Trainer. Matlock is originally from Springfield, MO and received his undergraduate degree in Athletic Training from Southwest Baptist University. He would go on to receive his Master’s degree in education theory from the University of Central Missouri.
After graduating, Matlock worked for Lincoln University as the Assistant Athletic Trainer and was responsible for all 14 sports for the DII athletics program. After three years, he assumed the role as Head Athletic Trainer in spring of 2014. During his time there, he specialized in insurance coordination and budgeting, which led to the increase of 2 positions. He also taught classes during his time at Lincoln and is certified through the American Red Cross as an instructor. Matlock also served as the medical coordinator for the NCAA DII Regional Golf Tournament and the NJCAA Regional Basketball Tournament.

Tom Pomerleau joined the sports medicine team at Missouri S&T in 2013 and works with the football, softball and swimming teams.  Pomerleau is originally from Waukesha, Wis., and received his undergraduate education from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh where he graduated with a major in Athletic Training and a minor in strength and conditioning.

After graduating, Pomerleau worked for the University of Nevada-Las Vegas as an intern athletic trainer.  He was primarily responsible for working with the athletes of the football and tennis teams.  Pomerleau also worked several week-long sporting events including: Eurobasket summer league, several adidas AAU basketball summer leagues, stretcher crew at the Gold Cup final in Los Angeles, and was a private physio to a professional tennis player at Indian Wells Tennis Club.

Kaleena Smith joined the sports medicine team at Missouri S&T in November 2015.  She is primarily responsible for the coverage of the women’s basketball and the men’s and women’s track & field teams. 

Kaleena is originally from Springfield, Mo., where she attended Missouri State University and received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training in 2013. Upon graduation, she received a graduate assistantship at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where she worked with the women’s soccer and the men’s and women’s track & field teams during the 2013-14 season. Over the last year, Smith worked for The Therapy Center in Jennings, La., where she spent time working in the clinic as well as covering three high schools.  She completed her Master’s degree in health sciences with a sports medicine concentration in April 2015.