Staff Directory

Amanda Pendleton, MS, LAT, ATC, CES

Title:
Assistant Athletic Trainer (WLAX)
Email:
Phone:
287-6017

Amanda Pendleton joined the sports medicine staff at Richmond in July of 2025 and works with the women's lacrosse program.

Prior to Richmond, Pendleton gained experience at Liberty University as a graduate student working with the Flames women's lacrosse, women's basketball and women's soccer programs as well as serving as a student athletic trainer with the LU Campus Recreation & Intramural Sports department. Pendleton also worked a fall season at Richmond, specifically helping with the football program.

Pendleton also worked with the Virginia Tech sports medicine department as an undergraduate, working with student-athletes from the men's and women's tennis programs, as well as the men's and women's cross country and track and field programs. She has served as a Lifeguard at Liberty, Virginia Tech and NOVA of Virginia Aquatics as well as teaching Lifeguard and CPR certifications.

Pendleton graduated from Virginia Tech in May of 2023 with a bachelor's of science in Human Nutrition, Food and Exercise. She earned a Master's of Science in Athletic Training from Liberty University in May of 2025. She is certified athletic trainer through BOC, licensed in the commonwealth of Virginia and a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association as well as a Certified Exercise Specialist from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.