CHICAGO BULLS
Performance & Sports Medicine Staff
United Center · Chicago, IL ·
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Eric Waters
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Todd Campbell
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Dionne Calhoun
Eric Waters
Director of Player Health and Performance
🎓 Education: University of Iowa (B.S.); Boise State University (M.S.)
📍 Hometown: Belle Plaine, IA
🏀 NBATA Member Since: 2000
ABOUT ERIC
Waters returned to Chicago to oversee the Bulls athletic training and performance staff in 2024-25, after spending four years with the Bulls as an Assistant Athletic Trainer between 2000 and 2004. Prior to his return, he served as the Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Medical Services for the Utah Jazz (2017-23), which was preceded by 12 seasons as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Washington Wizards (2004-16).
Eric holds degrees in exercise science and psychology from the University of Iowa (1995), with a Master’s in exercise science from Boise State University (1998) and a Masters degree in high performance sport from Australian Catholic University (2022). Waters was named the 2010 and 2019 NBA Athletic Trainer of the Year by the National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA).
Outside of his day-to-day NBA experience, he has also occupied athletic training roles for the USA Men’s National Basketball Team, the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program and NFL Europe. Waters is a Certified and Licensed Athletic Trainer (ATC), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) and Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and a native of Belle Plaine, IA.
Todd Campbell
Head Athletic Trainer
🎓 Education: Northeastern University (DPT, MSPT, B.S.); Salem State University (B.S.)
📍 Hometown: Auburn, MA
🏀 NBATA Member Since: 2014
ABOUT TODD
Todd Campbell brings more than 18 years of experience in the NBA to the Chicago Bulls. Campbell began his NBA career with the Boston Celtics as a Northeastern University student intern in 2002. In 2003, Campbell earned his baccalaureate in Rehabilitation Science, and upon completion of his Master of Science in Physical Therapy in 2004, was hired by the Celtics as a staff physical therapist. Campbell was a staff member during the Boston Celtic’s 2008 NBA championship season, as well as the 2010 NBA Finals season. Campbell would later graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Salem State University in 2014, and a Doctorate in Physical Therapy from Northeastern in 2016.
Campbell was a member of the medical staff with the New Orleans Pelicans for three seasons from 2017-2020. Campbell has well over 10 years of orthopedic clinical experience as a full, and part-time staff physical therapist at Pro Sports Therapy Inc., in Waltham, MA. His academic clinical experience as an athletic trainer included work with two Ivy League football programs: Brown University in 2003 and Harvard University in 2012. Campbell’s other experience includes working with a few famous musicians, including the band Aerosmith who he toured with as staff physical therapist in the summer of 2009, as well as work with the Northern Cyclones junior hockey team of Hudson, NH in 2011. Campbell is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and National Basketball Athletic Trainers Association (NBATA). Campbell currently resides in Chicago, IL with his wife Jennifer.
Dionne Calhoun
Assistant Athletic Trainer
🎓 Education: San Diego State University (B.S)
📍 Hometown: Compton, CA
🏀 NBATA Member Since: 2004
ABOUT DIONNE
Dionne Calhoun begins his role as Assistant Athletic Trainer after spending more than 20 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, most recently serving as Head Athletic Trainer since 2019. Calhoun joined Dallas as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in 2004 and was named Associate Head Athletic Trainer in 2014 before assuming the head role. His international experience includes serving as an athletic trainer for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and the 2019 USA Basketball National Team during the FIBA World Cup, as well as working with Basketball Without Borders in Africa and the Senegalese Men’s National Team. Prior to joining the Mavericks, Calhoun spent two seasons on the San Francisco 49ers training staff.
A native of Compton, Calif., Calhoun earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in athletic training from San Diego State University.

