Francisco R. Lara, ATC

Credentials

Certified Athletic Trainer 

Certified Functional Range Conditioning Specialist

Certified Functional Release Spine Provider

Certified Dry Needling Specialist

Ranked Athletes

  • Paul Coll | Squash | Highest Rank (HR) :1

  • Nele Gilis | Squash | HR:8

  • Nouran Gohar | Squash | HR:1

  • Olivia Fiechter | Squash | HR:9

  • Ziad Elsissy | Fencing| FIE Ranking: 19; 2020 Olympian with Egypt

Athletic Training

Athletic training includes the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehab of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and conditions. ATs improve functional outcomes and specialize in education to prevent injury and re-injury, while also being equipped to reduce injury and shorten rehab time for their clients. This leads to reduced health care costs, improved capacity to carry out everyday movements, and better athletic performance.

David Beeson, Princeton Squash ‘26

“When I found out I had multiple stress fractures in my back and my vertebrae had become misaligned, I thought that I might never return to the same playing form I had been at before. When I went in to see Francisco though, he was such a confident presence who immediately put me at ease by quickly and accurately assessing my issues, their causes, and how to fix them. After just a few months of consistent work with him, I was back on the court playing at the same level I was before I was hurt. Then just a few months after that, the foundation I built with Francisco helped me to surpass that level by correcting my deeper rooted problems. Now, almost 2 years in, I’m at a level I couldn’t have reached without his help. He’s always there to respond to smaller issues that pop up and send me exercises whenever I need. I sprained my ankle badly in the middle of my season, but Francisco helped me to quickly recover with a full plan I could execute with him and on my own that got me back in form by the end of the season. He’s also someone who I can talk to about my progress and will encourage me to continue to get better in all my training as my trainer but also as a good friend. Francisco is seriously great.”