Dr. Katie Arnold begins her 19th year at Cumberland University in 2025-26. Arnold is in her third year as the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance in addition to the Director of Athletic Training and Senior Women Leader. Dr. Arnold oversees the athletic side of the Athletic Training Department. Dr. Arnold has served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer, assistant athletic trainer, Interim Head Athletic Trainer/AT Program Director and AT Program Director at her alma mater.
Dr. Arnold will be responsible for managing all aspects of eligibility compliance and academics, including education, monitoring, and enforcing NAIA and Mid-South Conference Rules. She is also responsible for student eligibility and retention as well as scheduling and monitoring class attendance for the more than 700 student-athletes in the Cumberland Athletic Department.
As the Director of Athletic Training, Dr. Arnold is responsible for making sure that there is appropriate athletic training staff to provide high-quality care for student-athletes. She oversees all administrative tasks required, organizes athletic department physicals, oversees the drug testing program for student-athletes, and assists the Head Athletic Trainer and staff Athletic Trainers in providing medical care to the athletic department.
Dr. Arnold has provided coverage at some point for all teams at CU. However, her primary coverage was with the wrestling program from 2006-13, men's and women's tennis and men's soccer from 2009-13, and football and men's and women's golf programs in 2008-09. She has been apart of three Mid-South Conference Athletic Training Staff of the Year awards winning it in 2016-17, 2020-21, and 2022-23.
The Jacksboro, Tenn. native, earned both her undergraduate and master’s degrees from Cumberland University. She has a bachelor’s in Physical Education with an emphasis in Athletic Training (2006) and a master’s in Education (2008). She received her doctorate in Health Education from A. T. Still University in Kirsksville, Mo. in 2017.
