Sports Medicine
Mission Statement
The University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics Sports Medicine Department is committed to providing comprehensive, state of the art health care and wellness services designed to protect and enhance the well-being of the student-athlete. The Sports Medicine staff and physicians are committed to providing health care in a professional, service-oriented environment in which the welfare of the student-athlete is of the principal concern.
| Sports Medicine Staff | ||
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| Associate Director of Athletics, Sports Medicine/Director of Integrated Performance Randy Ballard (Kansas State '99) | BIO |
217-244-9160 ballardr@illinois.edu |
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| Athletic Trainers | ||
| Director of Sports Medicine/Head Football Athletic Trainer Chase Louthan (Eastern Illinois '15) | BIO |
217-300-6000 clouthan@illinois.edu |
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| Associate Director of Sports Medicine/Head Women's Basketball Athletic Trainer Autumn Taylor (George Washington '13) | BIO |
217-244-2713 antaylor@illinois.edu |
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| Associate Athletic Trainer (Swim & Dive, Women's Tennis) Anne Danbury (Northeastern '13) | BIO |
217-265-6401 schafsm2@illinois.edu |
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| Associate Athletic Trainer (Baseball) Jim Halpin (Illinois State '05) | BIO |
217-244-6884 jhalpin1@illinois.edu |
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| Associate Athletic Trainer (Wrestling) Jeffrey Jahnel (Iowa '04) | BIO |
217-244-8030 jahnel@illinois.edu |
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| Associate Athletic Trainer (Volleyball) Jordan Kelley (Central Methodist '15) | BIO |
217-300-8523 kelleyj@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Men's Gymnastics) Maria Berthiaume (Marquette) | BIO |
217-300-4008 mariacb@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football) Chase Britt (Northern Kentucky '18) | BIO |
217-244-8149 cabritt@illinois.edu |
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| Head Cross Country/Track & Field Athletic Trainer Raffy Casas (Northern Illinois '21) | BIO |
TBD rcasas@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Soccer and Men's Golf) Paige Clawson (Truman State '17) | BIO |
217-300-7708 pclawson@illinois.edu |
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| Head Men's Basketball Athletic Trainer Justin Games (Miami University) | BIO |
217-300-2849 jgames@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer Jonathan Hammond (Indiana '24)) | BIO |
217-300-2849 jkh13@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football) Rian Healy (Arkansas '20) | BIO |
217-300-9185 rphealy2@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football) Ally Kriefski (Wisconsin-La Crosse '22) | BIO |
217-333-1657 ank3@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Women's Gymnastics) Rebecca Nation (Eastern Illinois) | BIO |
217-300-9259 rnation2@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Softball) Charlie Runstrom (Michigan) | BIO |
217-300-3281 runstrom@illinois.edu |
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| Assistant Athletic Trainer (Football) Zac Williams (Cedarville '18) | BIO |
217-333-6788 zjw@illinois.edu |
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| Visiting Academic Professional/Athletic Trainer (M/W Tennis, Women's Golf) Gillian Gawenda (South Carolina '25) | BIO |
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| Visiting Academic Professional/Athletic Trainer (M/W Track & Field, Cross Country) Ravyn Goodson (Otterbein '26) | BIO |
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| Sports Nutrition | ||
| Director of Football Performance Nutrition Jake Anthony | BIO |
janthony@illinois.edu | |
| Team Sports Dietitian Jordan Geise | BIO | Schedule An Appointment |
jagiese2@illinois.edu | |
| Team Sports Dietitian Chloe Morrell | BIO | Schedule An Appointment |
chloem@illinois.edu | |
| Physicians | ||
| Team Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Robert Bane | BIO |
217-333-6718 | |
| Team Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. James Liu | BIO |
217-333-6718 | |
| Team Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Adam Khan | BIO |
217-333-6718 | |
| Team Physician Dr. Jonathan Aubry | BIO |
217-333-6718 | |
| Team Physician Dr. Jeremy Henrichs | BIO |
217-333-6718 | |
| Team Physician Dr. Amy MacDougall | BIO |
217-333-6718 | |
| Team Physician Dr. Jerrad Zimmerman | BIO |
217-333-6718 | |
| Doors Open/Mental Wellness | ||
| Clinical Social Worker/Doors Open Program Director James A. Warren |
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| Clinical Social Worker Jim Maurer |
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| Support Staff | ||
| Insurance Coordinator Jenny King |
217-333-6718 jaking5@illinois.edu |
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| Rehabilitation Coordinator Mike Boykin |
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