Armando Rivas joined the Golden State Warriors as an Athletic Trainer in February 2025. He brings extensive experience in sports medicine, with prior NBA stops in Miami, Chicago, Minnesota, and Philadelphia. Before his NBA career, he served as Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer for the Los Angeles Galaxy and as Head Athletic Trainer for minor league affiliates of the Los Angeles Angels. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Cal State Fullerton and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from Cal Poly Pomona. A California native, he resides in Rancho Mission Viejo.