Jaime Potter joined UC Irvine Athletics as Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Sports Medicine in October of 2022
Potter served as the Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine at Cal State Fullerton prior to joining the Anteaters. She spent nine years in Fullerton arriving as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2013 before moving into the Interim Director of Sports Medicine role in 2020-21, and assumed the position full time after helping to guide the Titans return during the pandemic.
Along with the organization and administration of the sports medicine team, Potter co-created and oversaw the Athletics Mental Health BIT team and has been instrumental in growing the Titan Athletics Mental Health screens over the past six years in collaboration with the Student Health Center. She collaborated and assisted in the clinical education of master athletic training students since the transition for Cal State Fullerton into a Master's of Science in Athletic Training Program.
While at Cal State Fullerton, Potter also served as Senior Women's Administrator and was a part-time lecturer in Kinesiology. As the SWA, she was the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, served on Big West Council and supported and managed gender equity and Title IX matters. She was the CSUF Chair of the Athletic Equity and a member of the Athletic Advisory Council prior to her departure, and had been a member of the CSUF Mental Health Task Force member from 2019-22.
Potter is a leader among her peers as well. She was a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association's Convention Programing Committee for the last five years that creates and outlines the continuing education for certified Athletic Trainers at the national level.
Potter attended the University of Akron, earning her bachelor of science degree in Science in Education in 2003 and went on to claim a master's in Sports Science and Coaching in 2005.
"I want to thank Paula Smith, Paul Hope and Erica Monteabaro for the opportunity to help grow and continue to build a culture of student-athlete wellbeing that prioritizes academic success, mental health support, and diverse and inclusive environments," Potter said. "Knowing and understanding UCI Athletics' history of extremely competitive success with a focus on the education, personal growth, and welfare of their student-athletes makes me very excited to continue my growth as an Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine in this next incredible chapter of my career."
