Derek Lutz joined Ohio Athletics in August 2024 as the primary athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team.
Prior to arriving at Ohio, Lutz was as an assistant athletic trainer at Presbyterian College, primarily working with football, men’s basketball, cross country and men’s tennis. He also completed stints as an NFL Training Camp intern for the Baltimore Ravens and a strength intern for Capital University’s football and men’s basketball teams.
Lutz is a 2023 graduate of The Ohio State University where he worked as an athletic training student for the men’s basketball and women’s golf teams. He completed his bachelor’s degrees in athletic training as well as health promotion, nutrition, and exercise science.
