Piet VanZant is serving as an athletic trainer for the 2022 U.S. Men’s National Team for the third time, with previous stints with the bronze-medal winning 2021 team as well as the 2019 squad.

The 2021-22 season marked the 15th campaign for VanZant as head athletic trainer for the NHL's Detroit Red Wings and 23rd with the organization overall. He joined the Red Wings’ staff for the 1999-2000 season after spending six years with Detroit’s AHL franchise in Glens Falls, New York.

VanZant earned a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Central Michigan University in 1993.