Laurisa Rieke, an esteemed professional in the field of sports health and performance, proudly serves as the Director of Health and Player Performance for the UST Baseball program. Armed with a wealth of knowledge and experience, Laurisa plays a pivotal role in optimizing the well-being and performance of baseball student-athletes at the University of St. Thomas. Her expertise extends to designing and implementing cutting-edge health and fitness programs tailored to the unique needs of each player. Laurisa Reike's unwavering commitment to the holistic development of UST Baseball players positions her as a driving force behind the team's pursuit of excellence on and off the field.

Rieke comes from Huntington, Indiana. She graduated with her Bachelor's of Science in Athletic Training from Manchester University in 2016. Following graduation, Rieke accepted a graduate assistant position as an athletic trainer at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, MI. She primarily worked with cross country and track and field for 2 years. While working as a graduate assistant, she also served as a teaching assistant and clinical education coordinator assistant for the athletic training program at GVSU. In 2016, she graduated with her Masters in Higher Education from GVSU.

Following graduate school, Rieke landed a job with Memorial Hermann as an outreach athletic trainer. From 2018-2020, she was outreached to Cypress Woods High School, Goodson Middle School, and Spillane Middle School. While employed with Memorial Hermann, she had opportunities to work as an athletic trainer with the Sugar Land Skeeters, Houston's XFL Roughnecks, BMX National Championships, and IRONMAN Triathlons.

Rieke is a national certified athletic trainer and a licensed athletic trainer in the state of Texas.

In addition to her duties as the athletic trainer for the baseball team, Laurisa also overseas Spirit, Cross Country, and Tennis.