Primary Athletic Trainer for Men’s and Women’s Cross Country
W: 262.243.4323 Fax: 262.243.2969
Graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee in 1986 with a degree in Physical Education. Became a board certified Athletic Trainer in 1986 and a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist in 1992. Russ received his Masters Degree from Concordia University Wisconsin in 1998. Currently Russ is working towards his Doctoral Degree in Education with a concentration in Athletic Training. He has worked as an Athletic Trainer at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee Medical Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Club Gymnastics, as well as at various high schools. Russ has also acted as an Orthopedic Surgical Assistant before becoming the Athletic Training Education Program Director at CUW.
Other involvements include:
National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification examiner.
President of the Great Lakes Strength, Conditioning, & Fitness Association, Inc.
Appointed by Governor Thompson and Doyle to serve on the Affiliated Credentialing Board for Athletic Trainers
Official Provider status from the National Athletic Trainers Association to offer continuing education units for Athletic Trainers
Previously served as the chair of the high school committee for the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association
Ryan D. Wilkinson, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCSAssistant Professor of Health and Human Performance
Coordinator of Clinical Education
Associate Athletic Trainer
Primary Athletic Trainer for Football
W: 262.243.4320 Fax: 262.243.2969
Ryan Wilkinson bleeds Concordia Royal Blue. He was an undergraduate here from the Fall of '97 until his graduation in 2001. Ryan earned his athletic training certification (ATC), through the Board of Certification (BOC) in 2001. During those undergraduate years, while completing a double major in Athletic Training and Exercise Leadership, he gained experience as an Athletic Training Student with Falcon football, men's basketball, wrestling, and women's volleyball. Ryan also competed as a four-year member of the Falcon baseball team. While working towards his Master's Degree (2002) at Indiana University in Bloomington, he assisted with the Hoosier football and wrestling programs as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. Ryan also earned his strength and conditioning specialist certification (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2004. Ryan was also fortunate enough to have done extensive athletic training work with numerous WCSS Basketball Camps and was also given the opportunity to work with the Milwaukee Brewers' athletic training staff in 2001.
Since starting here in the fall of 2002, Ryan's Concordia duties include teaching numerous courses within the Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP) and working with various Falcon athletic teams, including football and wrestling. He also currently serves as the Coordinator of Clinical Education, directing all aspects of the clinical education component of the ATEP. He is also currently enrolled in coursework towards a Doctorate degree in Education with an emphasis in Health Care Education. He anticipates completing the requirements for the degree in 2009. Ryan and his wife Kate reside in Franklin.
In addition, Ryan is also involved in the following volunteer activities:
Vice President of the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers' Association (WATA) (www.watainc.org)
Wisconsin State Representative to the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association (GLATA) Executive Council (www.glata.org)
GLATA Nominations Committee
GLATA Finance Committee
GLATA Scholarship Committee
WATA Education Committee
GLATA Education Committee
Athletic Training Education Journal Manuscript Reviewer
Instructor - Health and Human Performance Department
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Primary Athletic Trainer for Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, and Softball
W: 262.243.4338
Fax: 262.243.2969
Kate graduated from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse in 2002, earning a Bachelor of Science Degree in Athletic Training with an emphasis in Child and Youth Care.She became a Certified Athletic Trainer in May 2002.Following graduation, Kate attended the University of Akron for her Masters Degree in Education / Exercise Physiology.While there, she worked as a Graduate Assistant for the Sports Medicine Department.Her duties at Akron included being responsible for the Zip’s Division 1 Women’s Soccer Program as well as assisting in the Undergraduate Sports Medicine Program.
Kate has been a member of the Concordia University Wisconsin Athletic Training Education Program since 2004.Her duties include teaching several courses such as Manual Muscle Testing, Pharmacology & Ergogenic Aids, Advanced Injury Management, Rehabilitation, Recognition & Evaluation II, and Practicum I & IV. In addition, she provides athletic training services for the CUW Women’s Soccer, Women’s Basketball, and Softball teams.Kate currently resides in Franklin, WI.
Primary Athletic Trainer for Men’s Soccer, Men’s Basketball, and Track and Field
W: 262.243.4325
Fax: 262.243.2969
A native of Milwaukee, Jenny graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a Bachelor?s Degree in Kinesiology/Athletic Training in June of 2004. While at UWM, she completed a one year internship with the Milwaukee Wave her senior year. She became a certified athletic trainer in December of 2004. She then went on to attend the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign to pursue her Master of Science in Kinesiology. While at Illinois, Jenny worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the SportWell clinic and also as a teaching assistant for some courses in the undergraduate athletic training program. She did her thesis on in the influence of lower extremity strength and limb dominance on performance of the Star Excursion Balance Task (SEBT). Jenny earned her Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) credential in June of 2006.
At Concordia University, Jenny's duties include working with men's soccer, men's basketball, indoor track and field, and softball. Jenny also teaches some courses in the athletic training education program.
In her spare time, Jenny plays soccer for the Milwaukee Brewers FC women's team and is also training to compete in her first triathlon. She is getting married this October to Billy Thorpe, and currently resides in Milwaukee.
Primary Athletic Trainer with Men’s and Women’s Ice Hockey
W: 262.243.4537
Fax: 262.243.2969
Angela is a 2007 graduate of the CUW Athletic Training Education Program (ATEP). Her primary responsibilities include working with the men's and women's ice hockey teams. She is also an assistant coach for the CUW Softball team on which she played during her four years as a student. She is a Cedarburg native and is very happy and grateful to be working alongside her mentors.
Primary Athletic Trainer for Women’s Volleyball, Tennis, and Golf
W: 262.243.2682
Fax: 262.243.2969
Mike is originally from Eden Prairie, Minnesota.He attended the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. Mike passed his Board of Certification exam in April, 2007 and became a Certified Athletic Trainer upon graduation in May, 2007.Following graduation, Mike moved to the Milwaukee area to attend Concordia University Wisconsin for a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Science which he anticipates to complete in May, 2009.While pursuing his Master’s degree, Mike is also working as an Athletic Training graduate assistant with CUW.As a graduate assistant Mike has the opportunity to work with the majority of the CUW sports. Primarily Mike has worked with the volleyball team and the women’s hockey team.
In Mike’s free time, he enjoys being outside backpacking, camping, hunting and fishing, along with playing numerous sports.Some of Mike’s past backpacking trips have taken him to the Great Smoky Mountains and the Rocky Mountains, where he was able to climb a few of Colorado’s 14,000 ft mountains.
Primary Athletic Trainer for Wrestling and Baseball
W: 262.243.2681
Fax: 262.243.2969
Mike grew up in New Berlin where he attended Eisenhower High School. In High school he enjoyed participating in athletics where he played soccer, basketball, and tennis. His love of sports is the reason he decided to pursue a career in athletic training.
Mike graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in 2007, earning his BS in Athletic Training with a Minor in Gerontology. At UWEC, he worked as head athletic training student for the women’s soccer and gymnastics teams as well as gaining experience with football, hockey, wrestling, basketball, track and field, and softball. He also competed as a member of the UWEC men’s soccer club. In the summer of 2006 he had an internship with the Eau Claire Express, a member of the Northwood’s baseball league. In March of 2007 he had the opportunity of interning with the Minnesota Twins organization during their spring training.
Mike is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Science at CUW. He will be working mainly with baseball, wrestling, and tennis. He also will help in teaching some intro to athletictraining courses at CUW.Eventually he would like to get a job in professional sports, a desire he developed from the time he had with the Twins organization.
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Head Athletic Trainer - Messmer High School
W: 262.243.2641 Fax: 262.243.2969
Lis graduated from Concordia University-Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training in December of 2002. It was here at CUW that Lis gained experience working with CUW's baseball, women's basketball, football, wrestling, and track and field teams. After graduating, Lis went back home to Olathe, Kansas for a couple years and worked with Bethesda Lutheran Homes and Services. She accepted a job at Missouri Southern State University and was responsible for men's and women's soccer, volleyball, football, women?s basketball, and track and field. After getting certified, Lis jumped at the opportunity to come back to CUW to work as a graduate assistant side by side with the athletic trainers that taught her.
Lis is working towards earning her Master of Science in Education-Curriculum and Instruction. While working here at CUW, Lis will serve as the Head Athletic Trainer at Messmer High School.
Dr. William B. Smith, MD Medical Director-Team Physician Arthroscopic and Reconstructive Surgery Sports Medicine
Fax: 262.243.2969
Dr. Smith has his Fellowship in Sports Medicine and has been Concordia's Team Physician since 1979. He also serves as Team Physician for Marquette University and University Wisconsin - Milwaukee.
Dr. Mark W. Niedfeldt, MD Team Physician
Fax: 262.243.2969
In 1988, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a bachelor of science degree. He received his doctor of medicine degree in 1992 from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW). While at MCW, Dr. Niedfeldt completed an externship in physical medicine and rehabilitation (1989) and an American Cancer Society externship in surgical oncology (1990).
He is associate medical staff at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, St. Michael's Hospital, and Columbia Hospital in Milwaukee, as well as St. Mary's-Ozaukee, in Mequon, WI. He is also full-time faculty at St. Mary's Family Practice Residency Program and a clinical human anatomy lecturer and laboratory instructor.
Dr. Niedfeldt is an associate director of the Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship. He is a team physician for the Milwaukee Brewers, Milwaukee Rampage (USISL professional outdoor soccer), Milwaukee Wave (NPSL professional indoor soccer), Wisconsin Lutheran College, and Concordia University Wisconsin . He also serves as a company physician for the Milwaukee Ballet and provides coverage for a wide range of sporting events.
Dr. Darren Werner Chiropractor
Dr. Werner completed his undergraduate studies at Concordia University Wisconsin with a double major in Sports Medicine and Athletic Training. In 2005, he graduated Cum Laude from Palmer College of Chiropractic where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. After graduation, Dr. Werner accepted an associate position with the Grafton Chiropractic Center and has been working with the Concordia University Wisconsin athletic training staff ever since. In his private practice, Dr. Werner works with many local high school athletic programs and provides coverage for their sporting events.
Dr. Werner is a member of the Wisconsin Chiropractic Association as well as the National Arthritis Foundation and the Wisconsin Public Health Association. In August 2008, he had the opportunity to provide the chiropractic care for the St. Louis Rams throughout their training camp at Concordia University Wisconsin.
Dr. Jennifer L. Abraham, DDS Team Physician-Dentist
Fax: 262.243.2969
Dr. Abraham has practiced dentistry in Thiensville since 1990, when she went into practice with her father. She graduated from Lawrence University with a B.A. in Biology. After undergraduate school, she spent five years with General Electric's Information Services Company. She received her DDS from Northwestern University, where she subsequently served on the part time faculty in the Pediatric Dentistry Department. She has been active in sports dentistry through the Academy of Sports Dentistry, where she currently serves on the Editorial Board. She has put together custom mouthguard programs for area grade and high school teams, including the Mequon-Thiensville Cardinal Football Players, the Ozaukee Ice Dogs, and the Homestead High School Football team.
