Colby College

Joining Colby in the fall of 2019, Dr. Lloyd Beckett leads the Peak Performance team and organizes the connectivity of all aspects.  

Prior to joining the Mules, Dr. Beckett was the Head Athletic Trainer and Lead Physical Therapist for the Brooklyn Nets NBA franchise, after spending two seasons as the team’s director of physical therapy. He was awarded the NBA’s Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year award in his first season with the team.  Before joining the Nets, he worked with the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command in North Carolina as a physical therapist, and he also spent two years as a physical therapist at the Vanderbilt Orthopaedic Institute in Nashville.

Dr. Beckett has also spent time with the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers, New England Patriots, Providence College Friars, and the Brown University Bears.

In 2018, Dr. Beckett also founded Dirigo Physical Therapy & Performance out of Portland and Saco, Maine.  He received his Bachelor of Science and Doctorate of Physical Therapy degrees from Northeastern University, and a Master of Science in Athletic Training from Bridgewater State University. Dr. Beckett is also recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties as a Sports Specialist, and holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Credential.