Pittsburg State University Athletics

Leininger returns to Pittsburg State University after spending three school years at MIAA foe Washburn University. At WU she served as an athletic trainer for the Ichabods women's soccer and softball teams. At PSU she will serve as an athletic trainer for the Gorillas volleyball and softball teams.

The 2026-27 school year will be Lauren's third on staff with the Gorillas after being a member of the training staff from the fall of 2021 - spring of 2023.

Prior to Pitt State, Leininger served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Midwestern State University for two years where she worked with Women’s Soccer. She also spent one year at Missouri Southern State University as a sports medicine assistant, covering volleyball and softball.  

Leininger earned her bachelor's degree in athletic training from Washburn University in 2017 and a master's degree in exercise physiology from Midwestern State University in 2020.