Katalin (Parent) Bell joined the Kalamazoo College athletic training staff in August 2015.

Prior to her time with the Hornets, Katalin worked as the assistant athletic trainer and head strength and conditioning coach at SUNY-Fredonia. She was the primary athletic trainer for women’s volleyball, women’s basketball and softball. Katalin also shared coverage for women’s tennis, men’s and women’s swimming and diving, men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s track and field.

As the strength and conditioning coach at SUNY, Katalin was responsible for teaching athletes proper lifting techniques as well as creating sport specific strength and conditioning programs.

She received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Keene State College in May 2012 and went on to earn her master’s degree in exercise science and health promotion from California University of Pennsylvania in July 2013.

Katalin is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.