Ron Samson

Email:

rsamson@pacificaoc.org
Year:

Eighth Year
Title:

Assistant Athletic Director Sports Medicine and Campus Health
Phone:

(949) 887-2070
Previous College:

Cal State Long Beach & University of Texas at Tyler

Bio

Member of the Athletic Department Executive Leadership Team and Leadership Council

Ron Samson is starting his eighth year at Pacifica Christian High School, his fifth year in his current role as Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine & Campus Health. Ron directly overseas three support areas of the Pacifica Christian Athletic Department, which include Sports Medicine, Sports Performance, and Campus Health. Ron works with and oversees the Athletic Staff in each of these areas to provide administrative support, policy development, budget oversight, staff development, and assessing the services that impact Pacifica Christian student-athletes health, performance, and overall well-being. Ron also serves as a member of the department's Executive Leadership Team.

Ron has been practicing as a Certified Athletic Trainer since 2003. He has worked in the high school setting, collegiate setting (both 2-year and 4-year), clinical setting, and industrial/corporate settings. Ron has also had the privilege of working for USA Tennis, USA Volleyball Men’s National Sitting Team, and USA Volleyball Girls National Team.

Ron Samson is a native Southern Californian. Although born in California, he spent the majority of his youth growing up in Southwest Oklahoma. Ron returned to Southern California to attend California State University Long Beach and received his Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training. Upon graduation, Ron then entered into a Master’s of Education program in Kinesiology at the University of Texas at Tyler. After completing his Master’s Degree, Ron and his family relocated back to Southern California, where they have remained since 2007. Ron has been a NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer since 2003

Ron has been married to his wife Monica for 26 years. They have a son, Matt, who is a Pacifica Christian Alumni (Class of 2020), and a daughter Izzy, who is a current Senior at Pacifica Christian.