An original member of the Liberty staff, Lisa White completed her 13th season as the team’s head athletic trainer in 2009 and 11th year as a full-time staff member.

A Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), White joined the Liberty for the inaugural 1997 season, while also serving as the head athletic trainer at Adelphi University. In 1999, Lisa’s responsibilities were expanded and now include all related basketball operations duties.

As head athletic trainer, White’s day-to-day focus is the care and prevention of injuries as well as coordinating rehabilitation programs. She also implements strength and conditioning regimens specifically designed for each individual player.

White’s training career began at Adelphi in 1989 as the University’s assistant ATC. She was promoted to head ATC in 1991, and continued for the next seven years in that capacity until joining the Liberty full-time. White has also lent her time and expertise to the US Olympic Development Program’s Youth Soccer Tours (1994-96) and accompanied the 1997 WNBA Touring Team to Europe.

White earned a BA Degree in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Athletic Training from SUNY Stony Brook in 1987, and completed her education in 1991 with a Master’s in Sports Management from Adelphi. As a four-year hoop letter-winner at Stony Brook, White shared backcourt duties with her identical twin sister Michele, tallying 1,283 career points. She was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1998.

A native of Queens, Lisa is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and a member of the New York State Athletic Trainers Association. White also served as head Athletic Trainer for the Eastern Conference at the 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2006 WNBA All-Star Games, as well as The Game at Radio City Music Hall in 2004.