ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The University of New Mexico announced Tuesday that Robert Rimorin has been promoted to Assistant Athletic Director for Athletic Training and will work primarily with the Lobo men’s basketball program. Rimorin has served the past 15 years in the department as an assistant athletic trainer, working with the baseball program.
During his tenure at UNM, in addition to working with baseball, Rimorin has served as the rehabilitation and dental coordinator for the entire athletic training department. He also managed the satellite athletic training room for Olympic sports located in the Colleen J. Maloof Building. In addition to his other duties, Rimorin mentors the graduate assistants and young professionals within the athletic training department.
Prior to returning to his alma mater, Rimorin spent a year and a half as an assistant athletic trainer at Mesa State College (presently Colorado Mesa University) in Grand Junction, Colo. While there, Rimorin worked with the men’s soccer, wrestling and men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs. During the 2007 and 2008 season, Rimorin served as the athletic trainer for Lobo baseball when he was a graduate assistant at UNM.
Outside of collegiate athletic training, Rimorin has experience providing athletic training care for other events and programs. Most-recently, Rimorin worked the 2019 National Senior Games that were held in Albuquerque. He has also worked with the USA Baseball National Team Development Program for U14/U17 (2014), an All-America Baseball Game (2007), an offensive and defensive line camp for NFL Europe (2006) and with Arizona Cardinals of the NFL during their training camps (2004 & 2005).
“We are excited to add Rob to our staff," said UNM men’s basketball head coach Eric Olen. "His experience and institutional knowledge will add value for our players and coaches.”
Rimorin is a member of the New Mexico Athletic Trainer’s Association (NMATA) as well as the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA). He is a 2006 graduate of UNM with a degree in athletic training and earned his masters in athletic administration in 2008.