Hanna Stelzer

Biography

Hanna Stelzer is in her first season as the athletic trainer for the Georgia women’s basketball program. Stelzer entered her current role after serving as the assistant athletic director for sports medicine at Houston Christian University since 2013. During her time in Houston, she was the primary healthcare administrator for approximately 350 student-athletes and the athletic trainer for the HCU women’s basketball team. Among her many roles at HCU, Stelzer provided temporary coverage at for numerous teams, including men’s basketball, football, beach volleyball, indoor volleyball, track and field, baseball, softball, and men’s and women’s soccer. She served as the hiring manager and supervisor for seven full-time athletic trainers and one graduate assistant and also collaborated on renewal plans of the athletics insurance program and multi-year hospital partnership contract. Stelzer served in roles as assistant athletic trainer from 2013-19 and associate head athletic trainer from 2019-22 before being promoted to assistant athletic director. A graduate of Concordia University Chicago, Stelzer earned her master’s degree in athletic training from Texas Tech Health Sciences Center, where she completed her clinical rotations. In addition to being a certified athletic trainer, Stelzer has earned certifications in dry needling, BFR, American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid and mental health first aid. Stelzer is a member of the Athletics Healthcare Administration Association, the Natio