Jason Biles joined the Houston Rockets in 2010 and is currently the Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Athlete Care & Science. Prior to working with the Rockets, he worked with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2007 as Assistant Athletic Trainer and Head Strength and Conditioning Coach. Biles received the 2013-14 NBATA David Craig Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year Award and the Joe O’Toole Head Athletic Trainer of the Year Award in 2017-18.

Prior to the NBA, Biles worked as a physical therapy manager with Athletes’ Performance now Exos. He has developed and implemented performance training and rehabilitation programs for a wide range of athletes, including professionals to the NFL, MLB, PGA and ATP. Prior to his work with Athletes’ Performance, Biles worked at Bollettieri Sports Medicine Center at the IMG Academies in Bradenton, Florida. He was the lead physical therapist and traveled with professional tennis players, as well as provided rehabilitation for athletes training for the NFL Combine and NBA offseason training programs.

He is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) and has worked for Disney’s Wide World of Sports and served as Athletic Trainer for the 2019 and the gold medal 2020 USA Men’s National Basketball Team. He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), and a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine. He is a Sports Certified Specialist (SCS) certified by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Biles is a Fellow of Applied Functional Science (FAFS) granted by the Gray Institute of Functional Training. Biles received his Bachelor of Science in Health (BSH) and Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) degrees from the University of North Florida and completed his Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Arcadia University (DPT).

Biles is married to his wife Julie, and they have two daughters, Makenzie and Delaney.

Motoki Fujii joined the Houston Rockets as an athletic training intern in 2013 and was named assistant athletic trainer in 2015. Prior to joining the Houston Rockets staff, he earned his Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Texas at Austin, having worked primarily with men’s basketball. Additionally, he served as an athletic training intern with the Tennessee Titans in the summer of 2012. Motoki was born in Ibaraki, Japan, and moved to Texas at the age of 5. His interest in sports medicine began during his time as an athlete at Plano West High School, where he ran track and cross-country and played basketball.

Motoki served as the head athletic trainer for USA basketball Americup Championship team in the summer of 2017 coached by Jeff Van Gundy. In addition to being a certified athletic trainer, Motoki is a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the NSCA. In the 2020 he completed his master’s degree in Kinesiology at A.T. Still University. In September of 2022 Motoki was promoted as Head Associate Athletic Trainer of the Houston Rockets.

Motoki resides in Houston, TX with his wife Hillary and daughter Emi.

Jeremy Hassler joined the Houston Rockets in 2015 as a Soft Tissue Specialist and Assistant Athletic Trainer. He previously held the position of Soft Tissue Coordinator and Assistant Athletic Trainer at EXOS, formerly Athletes’ Performance in Phoenix, Arizona.

Hassler joins the Rockets from the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, which includes the 2013 Gold Cup Champions and 2014 World Cup teams. Over his career, he has gained experience working in a variety of professional sports, from MLB Spring Training and NFL Combine to NHL and NFL pre-season preparations. He started his career as an athletic trainer working at EXOS, developing the soft tissue department and recovery protocols for high performance athletes.

Hassler earned both a Bachelor of Science and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from the University of Tennessee. He is a dual-licensed athletic trainer and massage therapist with a focus on performance and enhanced recovery methods through soft tissue modalities.

Hassler resides in Houston, Texas.

Sam Berenberg is an Assistant Athletic Trainer with the Houston Rockets. He joined the team in 2022 as an Athletic Training Intern and was promoted to Assistant in June 2023.

Before working with the Houston Rockets, Sam completed his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Texas at Austin. While enrolled at the university, his primary focus was football, having worked two seasons with the Texas Longhorns and a summer internship in 2021 with the Los Angeles Chargers. Before these, Sam worked with The Texas Longhorns Women’s Basketball, Baseball, and Track & Field teams.

Sam resides in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Quinton Sawyer began his tenure in 2018 as the Associate Head Athletic Trainer for the Charlotte Hornets. Sawyer previously spent two seasons as Assistant Athletic Trainer and Sports Science Coordinator for the Phoenix Suns and has also served for five seasons as the head athletic trainer for the Michigan State University’s men’s basketball team. Prior to his arrival in East Lansing in fall 2011, the Camden, North Carolina native spent two years as the head athletic trainer at Campbell University, where he was responsible for coordination and oversight of all athletic training services for the Division I Athletic Department. Sawyer joined the Fighting Camel program after spending three years at Southeastern Louisiana University as athletic trainer for the Lions’ men’s basketball and volleyball teams. Prior to joining the Southeastern staff, Sawyer spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at North Carolina, working with the Tar Heel men’s junior varsity basketball team along with the UNC swimming and diving teams. Sawyer was also a game day assistant athletic trainer with the Tar Heel varsity men’s basketball team, where he was a part of the 2005 NCAA National Championship run.

A 2004 graduate of UNC, Sawyer spent two summers as a certified intern athletic trainer in the NFL with the Denver Broncos for the organization’s training camp. Sawyer earned his master’s degree in exercise and sport science from UNC in 2006. Sawyer completed his Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) degree through A.T. Still University in 2017 and has served as a clinical preceptor for athletic training students for over a decade. During the summers of 2004-07, he was a research assistant with JUMP-ACL (Joint Undertaking to Monitor and Prevent ACL Injury), a collaborative multi-site prospective cohort study of neuromuscular risk factors for Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries. The study enrolled over 5,000 subjects and was based in the U.S. Military, Naval and Air Force academies. Sawyer completed a two-week volunteer rotation at the United States Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York during the summer of 2013 where he was the athletic trainer for the Women’s Junior National Volleyball Team. He has also volunteered on the medical staff for the Boston Marathon in 2010, 2014, and 2015. Sawyer has completed several volunteer experiences with USA Basketball, including serving as the athletic trainer for the Select Team during the ramp up to the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics, and serving as an athletic trainer for the Men’s National Team for the 2023 World Cup in Manilla, Philippines. Sawyer also participated in the Basketball Without Borders Africa camp in Cairo, Egypt in the summer of 2022.

He has received several honors throughout his career, presenting his master’s thesis and his doctoral research at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association symposium. Sawyer is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and has attained the Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) certifications through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Sawyer also has completed his Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Quinton and his wife, Lauren, were married in May 2015 and are the proud parents of daughters Laila and Olivia.