Allen Gruver, PT, ATC, PRC, CSCS, will be the new medical director of the Memphis Grizzlies, the Memphis Business Journal reports.
Here's what you should know.
1. Dr. Gruver will direct the medical team and manage the team's nutrition, performance and sports science teams.
2. Dr. Gruver was the owner of Foothills Sports Medicine in Arizona.
3. Throughout his career, Dr. Gruver has worked with the University of Arizona, the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Boston Red Sox, the Cleveland Indians, the Tampa Bay Rays, the Cincinnati Reds, the Seattle Mariners, Stanford University, the Denver Broncos and the PGA.
4. In corresponding moves, the Grizzlies named Jim Schooler the head athletic trained and hired Eric Oetter to be the director of performance.
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