10/26/2026 12:01:00 PM | General
Kimble comes to Providence with 23 years of experience in athlete health and performance.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Providence College Athletic Director Steve Napolillo announced today (Oct. 26) the hiring of Brad Kimble as the Senior Associate Director for Health & Performance. Kimble comes to Friartown after spending the last two years as the Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine/Head Football Athletic Trainer at Georgia Tech.
Kimble brings 23 years of experience in athletics, with a background in sports medicine, injury prevention, rehabilitation and integrated athlete health and performance. At Georgia Tech, Kimble oversaw sports medicine operations for 14 varsity sports and served as a medical advisor to senior athletic administrators and coaching staffs.
"Brad brings an outstanding combination of experience, leadership and a comprehensive approach to student-athlete health and performance," Athletic Director Steve Napolillo said. "His background in building collaborative teams and integrating sports medicine, strength and conditioning, nutrition and mental health will be a tremendous asset to our department. We are excited to welcome Brad to Providence and look forward to the impact he will make in supporting our student-athletes."
Kimble's responsibilities at Georgia Tech included day-to-day medical operations and return-to-play protocols, strengthened partnerships with external medical providers and expanding the department's sports medicine infrastructure. He also collaborated with professionals across athletic training, strength and conditioning, nutrition, mental health and sports science to provide comprehensive support for student-athletes. In addition, he served as the institution's NCAA Athletic Healthcare Administrator.
Prior to Georgia Tech, Kimble served as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, Health and Wellness for football at Boise State University from 2022-24. He oversaw medical operations and collaborated across nutrition, mental health and strength and conditioning to support student-athlete health and performance.
Kimble spent five years at Rice University from 2017-22, serving as Associate Athletic Trainer and Head Football Athletic Trainer. His previous experience also includes positions at Syracuse University and Baldwin Wallace University.
Kimble earned a Master's of Education in exercise science from Cleveland State University in 2006 and a Bachelor's of Arts in athletic training and fitness management from Baldwin Wallace University in 2003. He holds certifications as an athletic trainer, corrective exercise specialist and performance enhancement specialist.
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Kimble brings 23 years of experience in athletics, with a background in sports medicine, injury prevention, rehabilitation and integrated athlete health and performance. At Georgia Tech, Kimble oversaw sports medicine operations for 14 varsity sports and served as a medical advisor to senior athletic administrators and coaching staffs.
"Brad brings an outstanding combination of experience, leadership and a comprehensive approach to student-athlete health and performance," Athletic Director Steve Napolillo said. "His background in building collaborative teams and integrating sports medicine, strength and conditioning, nutrition and mental health will be a tremendous asset to our department. We are excited to welcome Brad to Providence and look forward to the impact he will make in supporting our student-athletes."
Kimble's responsibilities at Georgia Tech included day-to-day medical operations and return-to-play protocols, strengthened partnerships with external medical providers and expanding the department's sports medicine infrastructure. He also collaborated with professionals across athletic training, strength and conditioning, nutrition, mental health and sports science to provide comprehensive support for student-athletes. In addition, he served as the institution's NCAA Athletic Healthcare Administrator.
Prior to Georgia Tech, Kimble served as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, Health and Wellness for football at Boise State University from 2022-24. He oversaw medical operations and collaborated across nutrition, mental health and strength and conditioning to support student-athlete health and performance.
Kimble spent five years at Rice University from 2017-22, serving as Associate Athletic Trainer and Head Football Athletic Trainer. His previous experience also includes positions at Syracuse University and Baldwin Wallace University.
Kimble earned a Master's of Education in exercise science from Cleveland State University in 2006 and a Bachelor's of Arts in athletic training and fitness management from Baldwin Wallace University in 2003. He holds certifications as an athletic trainer, corrective exercise specialist and performance enhancement specialist.
-GO FRIARS!-
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