Auburn University Sports Medicine and Movement Laboratory

04/09/2026

Thank you for having us out last week!We can’t wait to cheer you on throughout the season. War eagle!!🦅

10/08/2026

We wanted to congratulate some of our master students on graduating this past weekend! Thank you for all the hard work you’ve done for the SMML and we can’t wait to see all that you accomplish in the future🎓war eagle!

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Joe (right) and Nick (1st pic) will be staying with the SMML as they complete their PhDs!
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Adam (left) will be going to Stanford University to work as a Clinical Research Coordinator Assistant in pediatric spine research! Auburn University School of Kinesiology Gretchen Oliver

05/08/2026

Even in the off season, the Sports Medicine & Movement Lab is continuing our research on baseball performance optimization and injury mitigation. To support our work, go to https://aub.ie/givesmml.

29/05/2026

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Some members of the lab and Dr. Oliver gathered at Plainsman Park to watch in the first round of the Auburn Regional! Go Tigers and War Eagle!

30/04/2026

29/04/2026

⚾️ Want to know more about how we get our game-changing data in Plainsman Park? Watch this video and hear from Dr. Gretchen Oliver and doctorate student, Ben Lerch, about our collaboration with Auburn Baseball and KinaTrax. Auburn University School of Kinesiology

23/04/2026

20/04/2026

⚾️ MEET THE LAB MONDAY ⚾️

Say hello to Adam Hoechstetter, M.S. student in Sports Medicine & Movement Lab!

🎓 Alma Mater: Colby College
📊 Research Focus: Baseball and Softball Pitching Biomechanics and Injury Prevention

When asked why he chose SMML, Adam shared:
“The Sports Medicine & Movement Lab is special because we bridge both in-game and in-lab data with on-field performance and injury prevention. Everyone in our lab comes from a different background and mindset which allows us to approach questions from different angles.”


Auburn University School of Kinesiology
Gretchen Oliver

13/04/2026

⚾️ MEET THE LAB MONDAY ⚾️

Say hello to Joe Caplan, M.S. student and aspiring Ph.D candidate in Sports Medicine & Movement Lab!

🎓 Alma Mater: University of Miami with a B.S. in Exercise Physiology
📊 Research Focus: Baseball and Softball Biomechanics with an interest in Pitch Control and Injury Risk Mitigation

When asked why he chose SMML, Joe shared:
“What makes our lab so great is the emphasis placed on high quality, high volume academic writing, such as manuscripts, abstracts, and other publications, as well as our strong relationship with the baseball team, which enables us to analyze in-game data to learn about sport biomechanics in the most real-world way possible.”

Gretchen Oliver
Auburn University School of Kinesiology

13/04/2026

Go give it a listen and show some love for Dr. Oliver! Link in bio 🔗