Associate Athletics Director - Athletic Healthcare

Office Address: 145b Fieldhouse
Phone: (616) 331-5432
Email: [email protected] 

B.S., Grand Valley State University
M.A., Western Michigan University

Gretchen was promoted to Associate Athletics Director overseeing Athletic Healthcare in November of 2022 after serving previously as the Athletics Health Care Administrator for Grand Valley State University since 2017.  In her role, she compliments the university healthcare team with administrative oversight of health care delivery and implementation of student-athlete health and safety initiatives.  Prior to returning to GVSU, she was the Director of Clinical Operations at the former River Valley Orthopedics and clinical athletic trainer for team orthopedist Dr. Tim Henne and Dr. Tim Lenters.  She also worked as an assistant athletic trainer for GVSU (2008 – 2012) and Saint Leo University (2006 – 2008).

Goodman has been involved in state and district level leadership having served previously as the athletic training student committee chair/co-chair, president-elect, and president of the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society (MATS) and Michigan State Rep to the Great Lakes Athletic Training Association (GLATA).  She developed and launched a MATS initiative in 2022 called the Leadership Excellence and Development Series (LEADS), a program designed to prepare and engage more athletic trainers in state level leadership.  

Gretchen was honored by MATS as their 2023 Hall of Fame inductee.  

Staff Athletic Trainer

Office Address: 164 Fieldhouse
Phone: (616) 331-3514
Email:  [email protected] 

B.S., Grand Valley State University
M.S., East Stroudsburg University 

Laylah joined the GVSU athletic training staff in 2018 and provides healthcare to the football and softball teams. Laylah is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Society (NATA) and the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society (MATS). As a 2017 graduate of GVSU she received the River Valley Orthopedics Senior Athletic Training Service Award. In graduate school, Laylah worked with the women's field hockey and softball teams. 

Laylah has a vested interest in providing educational opportunities for athletic trainers, team physicians and physical therapists in the greater Grand Rapids community.  That interest lead to the creation of the GVSU Hoekman Sports Medicine Symposium.  This has been a well-attended and highly valuable event for athletics healthcare providers since its inception in 2022.  

Staff Athletic Trainer

Office Address: Kelly Family Sports Center ATR
Phone: (616) 331-3153
Email:  [email protected]

B.S., Grand Valley State University
M.S., Clemson  University

Teagan joined GVSU in 2021 as a staff athletic trainer and provides healthcare to the men's and women's cross country/track & field programs.  

Staff Athletic Trainer

Office Address: 164 Fieldhouse
Phone: (616) 331- 3252
Email:  [email protected]

Anthony joined the GVSU athletic training staff in 2023 and provides healthcare to the women's volleyball and men's & women's tennis programs.  Anthony is also an adjunct professor within the Movement Science Department. 

Staff Athletic Trainer

Office Address: 164 Fieldhouse
Phone: (616) 331- 3140
Email:  [email protected]

Toby joined the GVSU athletic training staff in 2025 and provides healthcare to the men's and women's basketball programs.