Terry Kofler is the only head athletic trainer in the Hornets' history, accepting the position in the franchise's 1988 inaugural season in Charlotte.

Prior to joining the NBA, Kofler, a Cincinnati native, spent most of his career at Xavier University. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Xavier in 1976, he became the school’s head athletic trainer. He went on to receive a master’s degree in education and was named Xavier’s assistant athletic director in 1984, overseeing the Musketeers’ 13 varsity sports and athletic facilities.

Kofler also provided athletic healthcare services for the Association of Tennis Professionals and served as a consultant to Queen Sports Medicine Inc., a Cincinnati-based sports medicine clinic.

The former secretary of the NBATA Executive Committee served as the Eastern Conference athletic trainer at the 1991 NBA All-Star Game in Charlotte. A past chairman of the Greater Cincinnati Athletic Trainers Association, Kofler is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and a licensed athletic trainer in the state of North Carolina.

Mark Cranston enters his fourth season with the Hornets in the full-time role of director of athletic performance and rehabilitation. His primary focus is the rehabilitation and prevention of players’ injuries. He assists with the daily care of the team’s health, and monitors each player’s individual exercise program. Cranston is a licensed physical therapist and is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association as an athletic trainer. In addition, he has professional credentials from the National Strength Coaches Association as a certified strength coach as well as the National Academy of Sports Medicine as a performance enhancement specialist and corrective exercise specialist.

Prior to joining the Hornets, Cranston was a clinical director of sports medicine, physical therapy and athletic training in Oklahoma City, Ok. He has an extensive resume that covers 27 years of physical therapy and athletic training practice. Professional achievements include: athletic trainer for the 1982 CBA Wyoming Wildcatters, athletic trainer for the 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival, medical director of the 1991 USA Team Handball National Championships, 1992-96 Staff Athletic Trainer for USA Gymnastics, athletic trainer for the 1993 U.S. Olympic Festival, athletic trainer for USA Gymnastics at the 1994 Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia, medical director of the 1996 USA Team Handball National Championships/Olympic Trials, athletic trainer for the 2001 CHL All Star Game, athletic trainer for the 2001 CHL Champion Oklahoma City Blazers hockey team, athletic training coordinator for the 2002 USBL Champion Oklahoma Storm basketball team, athletic trainer for five NAIA women’s basketball national champions, and assistant athletic trainer for the 2008 NBA All Star Game in New Orleans, La. He was awarded the 1992 Nuprin Comeback Award for rehabilitation of Olympic gold-medalist Shannon Miller and received the 1995 Distinguished Alumni Award from Wichita State University Department of Physical Therapy.

He previously held faculty appointments at two universities including the University of Oklahoma Department of Physical Therapy from (1985-1989).

Cranston received his bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from Wichita State University and his masters of public health from the University of Oklahoma. Cranston and his wife, Carol, have three daughters, Cara, Elise and Brittany. Brittany and Elise, also work for the Hornets.