Kota Wakasa serves as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Fort Hays State University, as well as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Wakasa graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from University of Nebraska-Kearney in 2020. After his time at UNK, Wakasa moved to Hays to become a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Fort Hays State, working with football and baseball. After his graduate assistant years, he was hired as a full time athletic trainer working with men’s soccer and men’s wrestling. Wakasa also has experience working with Team Kansas for several USA Wrestling events (2022 -present).
Wakasa is currently a full-time athletic trainer/strength and conditioning coach working with football and baseball. He lives in Hays with his two dogs, Peanut and Kage.
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