Shawn Andrew Cole

Shawn Cole graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona with a degree in physiology before completing his Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree at Northern Arizona University with distinction in 2010. He was recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialists (ABPTS) as a Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS) in 2018 after completing a sports residency through UF Health Shands and the University of Florida. He is a full-time treating clinician at Samaritan Athletic Medicine on the campus of Oregon State University where he works collaboratively with Division I athletics including cross-country, track and field, and rowing. His treatment philosophy centers on the belief that sports rehabilitation can be optimized through team-based care, the integration of objective data, and thorough clinical reasoning to enhance decision making. He serves as a clinical mentor in the Samaritan Athletic Medicine’s Sports Physical Therapy Residency and provides guest lectures at the Or