Kelsie Espiritu-Tanabe joined her alma mater's Sports Medicine staff in the Summer of 2021.

The Moloka‘i native received a bachelor of arts in Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences with a focus in Sports Medicine from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo in 2019. After graduation, Espiritu-Tanabe earned a master of science in Athletic Training on O‘ahu at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, where she also assisted the Rainbow Warriors/Wahine Athletics program as well as local high schools.

Espiritu-Tanabe participated in girls volleyball, softball and canoe paddling at Moloka‘i High School.

ALMA MATER

» Moloka‘i High School (Hawai‘i)

» University of Hawai‘i at Hilo 2019 - B.A. Kinesiology & Exercise Sciences

» University of Hawai‘i at Manoa 2021 - M.S. Athletic Training

PERSONAL

» Hometown: Ho‘olehua, Hawai‘i

CAREER

2021-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Assistant)

2019-2021: University of Hawai‘i at Manoa (Graduate Assistant)