Pepperdine University Athletics

Carlos Gonzalez joined Pepperdine Athletics in July 2025 as an assistant athletic trainer. In his role, he works primarily with the water polo and women's tennis programs in Malibu.

Prior to Pepperdine, Gonzalez was an athletic trainer at Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, Calif. where he worked with 22 division III teams including 2 national championship teams; women’s soccer and men’s volleyball. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist, a functional movement specialist (RockTape), functional movement certified (FMS & SFMA) , and has additional training in blood flow restriction therapy.

Gonzalez earned a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology at Cal State Northridge in 2015 and his master’s degree in athletic training from Azusa Pacific in 2019.