Katy Parkinson

Biography

Katy Parkinson was hired full time in February 2025 working with women's soccer, gymnastics and women's tennis. Parkinson previously served as a graduate assistant in athletic performance at MSU. Prior to her arrival at MSU, Parkinson spent the summer as an intern with strength and conditioning at the University of Kentucky where she worked with softball, gymnastics, swim and dive. Before joining the summer intern program at UK, Parkinson interned at Villanova University (September 2022-May 2023). While at Villanova she worked with field hockey, men's lacrosse, women's rowing, men's soccer, track and field. Parkinson earned a B.S. in Exercise Science from Towson University (2022) where she was a member of the field hockey team. She completed an internship with Towson strength and conditioning during her final semester working with seven varsity teams. Parkinson is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS).