Lloyd Cotton

Sport:
Football
Years:
1976-77
Hometown:
Los Angeles, Calif.
Current Residence:
Anaheim Hills, Calif.

Graduation Year: 1979

Career Status and/or Accomplishments:

Owner/Director of Orange County Rehab Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Center since 1990
Instructor at Chapman College
Earned graduate degrees in physical therapy and athletic training
Former high school coach and athletic trainer
Former therapist and athletic trainer for USA Diving
Chaplain and chapel speaker for the Los Angeles Dodgers and California Angels (2001-11)
Graduate of Biola University Talbot Theological Seminary

Family
Married, four sons and five grandchildren.

Why did you choose Boise State?
I sought out BSU because of Milt Davis, a pro football scout, my biology instructor and community college counselor. Mr. Davis told me that there was a college football coach in a little town called Boise, Idaho, who is known for maximizing an athlete’s abilities. I was preceded by my best friend Everett Carr.

How did Boise impact your life?
My first year in Boise, I pretty much hated it because it was too slow, coming from Los Angeles. My second year I said I was never going to leave, because I realized that this was real life experience. I tell people all the time that people in Boise don’t get involved in your life unless you have a problem, and then they show up with tools to fix the problem.

Do you have any special memories or moments?
The first time my wife and I were traveling to Mountain Home I had some car trouble on the freeway. As I pulled over to see what the problem was, two white families pulled over to see if we were ok.

How do you stay in contact with Boise State?
Currently I stay in contact with friends who live in the Treasure Valley. When Gary Craner was still at Boise State, I would come back periodically to exchange and share therapy techniques.

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