DR TYLER LESHER
FOUNDER, ARC
BIO
Dr. Tyler Lesher has dedicated over a decade to developing and refining systematic approaches to sports rehabilitation at the highest levels of competition.
Throughout his career working with professional and elite collegiate athletes, Dr. Lesher observed a significant gap between academic rehabilitation theory and the practical demands of returning athletes to peak performance.
This observation led him to develop ARC - a comprehensive system that integrates the best of evidence-based practice with the proven methodologies used in elite sports medicine.
I developed ARC because practitioners deserve access to the same systematic approaches used in elite sports medicine. Your athletes deserve the best possible care, and you deserve the confidence that comes from mastering proven methodologies.
- Dr. Tyler Lesher
CURRENT ROLES
Athletic Trainer, UCLA Men’s Basketball & Golf (2021-Present): manages athlete health profiles, injury prevention, rehabilitation and corrective exercise, and recovery strategies in collaboration with nutrition and strength & conditioning staffs.
Private NBA performance therapist: works with NBA players on rehabilitation, movement quality, and return-to-performance.
Creator of the Advanced Rehab Certification (ARC): a BOC-approved program offering 10 Category A CEUs per class, training athletic trainers and strength coaches in evidence-based rehabilitation.
CAREER TIMELINE
2021-Present - UCLA: Athletic Trainer, Men’s Basketball & Golf
2020-2021 - Florida Atlantic University: Athletic Trainer, Men’s Basketball & Golf
2017-2020 - Charlotte Hornets / Greensboro Swarm: Athletic Trainer & Strength Coach (Head AT/S&C, Swarm; assisted Hornets offseason, pre-draft, summer league)
2016-2017 - Cleveland Cavaliers / Canton Charge: Intern AT (Cavaliers), Assistant AT / Head S&C (Charge)
EDUCATION
Doctor of Health Science & Exercise Leadership - California University of Pennsylvania (2022)
Master of Arts in Kinesiology - California State University, Chico (2016)
Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training - New Mexico State University (2011)
SELECT PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Serrano, B., Lesher, T., Puls, G., & Comer, M. (2022). Microdosing: A Practical Approach to Programming in Professional Basketball. Advances in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine.
Design for Sports Masterclass - How the Gut-Brain Axis Impacts Inflammation During Rehab (2023)
2nd Annual Sports Performance Summit - Intrinsic Recovery (2021)
MEMBERSHIPS
NBATA (2018) · NSCA (2015) · NATA (2012)
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