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ERIC MUNSON FRONT OFFICE

Assistant Certified Athletic Trainer
Eric Munson, 39, joined the Angels Major League Athletic Training
Staff in 2017 as an assistant athletic trainer. He spent seven seasons
with the Angels' affiliates and served as the Minor League Rehabilitation
Coordinator for five years prior to joining the big league club.
Munson served as the head athletic trainer in Double-A Arkansas (2008-
10), Single-A Rancho Cucamonga (2007), Single-A Cedar Rapids (2005-06, 2011) and has served
as the Angels Minor League Rehab Coordinator based in Tempe (2012-16). Prior to joining the
front office
Angels organization, he worked as the head athletic trainer and strength & conditioning coach
for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders for the 2004-05 season as part of the United States Hockey
League.
A native of Kenmare, ND, Munson, received his Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training
from North Dakota State University in 2004. Eric, his wife, Leslie, and daughter, Nora, reside in
Avondale, AZ.
YOICHI TERADA

Massage Therapist
Yoichi (yo-EACH-ee) Terada (ter-AH-duh) enters his ninth season with
the Halos in 2019. In his role, Terada works daily with players and staff
using touch to manipulate the soft tissues of the body. In 2016, Terada
was selected to work on the A.L. training staff for the All-Star Game at
Petco Park in San Diego.
With massage therapy, he relieves pain, assists in rehabilitation of injuries, improves
circulation and aids in the general wellness of players. Additionally, he assists with English
translation during Japanese media interviews with the Angels.
Terada joined the Club in 2011 as a Japanese interpreter/personal massage therapist for
pitcher Hisanori Takahashi. In 2013, he was named as the team’s massage therapist.
Born and raised in Shizuoka, Japan, Terada graduated from Fresno State University with a
degree in sports medicine. Yoichi and wife, Maki, have three children and reside in Fountain
Valley.

WILL LENZNER

Mental Conditioning Coach
Will Lenzner enters his second campaign as the Angels Mental
Conditioning Coach. Before joining the Halos, he served in the same
capacity with the New York Mets for two seasons (2016-17). A native of
Washington, D.C. Lenzner broke into the big leagues in 2015 as the Seattle
Mariners Mental Skills Coach in their player development department.
In 2014, Lenzner worked as a consultant with the U.S. Army as a Mental Performance
Specialist. Additionally, he was a performance consultant for American Top Team Mixed Martial
Arts from 2012-14.
Lenzner, 41, started his professional career as Director of Mental Conditioning for the Evert
Tennis Academy from 2011-12. He received his B.A. in Psychology from Pitzer College (Los
Angeles, CA) and a master’s in Sports Psychology from John F. Kennedy University (Pleasant Hill,
CA). Lenzner currently makes his home in Leucadia, CA.

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