Towson University Athletics

Mandy Oas joined the Towson University Athletics Department in August 2024 as the athletic trainer for the gymnastics and cheerleading programs.

Since arriving at Towson, she has earned advanced certifications in dry needling, including specialized training in the lumbopelvic-hip region and craniofacial applications.
 

In addition to her clinical responsibilities, Oas serves as the Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM) Chair for the Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association and as the ICSM Outreach Chair for the National Gymnastics Medicine Group. She is also a member of the MedStar Race Medicine team, providing medical coverage for half marathons, marathons, ultramarathons, and other endurance events while supporting race medicine research. She is currently assisting with a research study examining cognition and exertional heat stroke.
 

Within Towson Sports Medicine, Oas serves as the Co-Chief Vibe Officer, coordinating staff engagement initiatives and social events that foster collaboration, professional development, and a positive workplace culture.
 

Prior to joining Towson, Oas served as a seasonal assistant athletic trainer at the University of Louisville, where she worked with the men's and women's soccer and tennis programs. During her time at Louisville, she also led the department's social media initiatives and spearheaded several women's health programs that contributed to a campus-wide increase in women's wellness visits.
 

Before Louisville, Oas completed an athletic training residency with Utah State University's gymnastics program while also serving as a kinesiology instructor. Earlier in her career, she completed a year-long immersive clinical experience with the football and wrestling programs at Stanford University.
 

Oas earned her Bachelor of Science in Fitness/Wellness, with a minor in Nutrition, from Northern Arizona University in 2020. She went on to receive her Master of Science in Athletic Training from Northern Arizona University in 2022.
 

Her professional interests include gymnastics medicine, women's health, endurance sports medicine, emergency and event medicine, and advancing evidence-based clinical practice. In 2025, Oas presented a gymnastics medicine case study at the National Gymnastics Medicine Symposium.
 

Her professional certifications include advanced dry needling, QPR Suicide Prevention, and Corrective Exercise Specialist. She has maintained membership in the National Athletic Trainers' Association since 2020.
 

Outside of athletics, Oas enjoys distance running and regularly competes in road races, including half marathons. She lives with her two cats, Duckie and Princess Clementine Marie the First.