MADISON – A pair of Rocket City coaches have been recognized by the Southern League in year-end honors, the Trash Pandas announced.

Athletic Trainer Dylan Culwell has been named the Southern League Athletic Trainer of the Year and Strength and Conditioning Coach David Robertson is the Southern League’s Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year.

“These awards are a reflection of Dylan and David’s dedication to the health, development, and performance of our players,” said Trash Pandas Manager Andy Schatzley. “We are incredibly proud of the work they do every day to represent the Trash Pandas and the Angels organization.”

Culwell, a native of Lake Havasu City, Ariz., joined the Trash Pandas in 2024 after serving in the same role for High-A Tri-City, where he was named the Northwest League Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2022. Prior to the 2023 season, he was selected to serve as an athletic trainer for Team Italy in the World Baseball Classic.

Before his professional baseball career, Culwell spent four years as the head athletic trainer at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas. He holds a B.S. in athletic training from UNLV and Tabor College, and earned his M.S. in health/health care administration management from Grand Canyon University.

Robertson, a native of Commerce, Ga., joined Rocket City in 2023 following three years in the Arizona Diamondbacks system. He was honored as the Northwest League Strength and Conditioning Coordinator of the Year in 2022 with High-A Hillsboro. Robertson began his professional career in 2021 with the Arizona Complex League Diamondbacks.

A former Army veteran and professional umpire (2001–05), Robertson was a high school baseball and football coach. He earned a B.S. in integrative studies from Clayton State University and a master’s in health from the University of Alabama.