Alan Martindale MS, ATC/L
Director of Sports Medicine
Hometown: Postville, Iowa
Joined Illinois: 1983
Sport Responsibilities: Men's Basketball
Undergrad: Upper Iowa (1973)
Grad: Indiana State (1974)
Office number: 217-265-8059
E-mail: amartindale@illinois.edu

Randy Ballard MS, ATC/L
Associate Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Concordia, Kan.
Joined Illinois: 2001
Sport Responsibilities: Volleyball, cross country and Track & Field
Undergrad: Kansas State (1999)
Grad: University of Texas (2001)
Office number: 217-244-9160
E-mail: rballard@illinois.edu

Paul Schmidt MS, ATC/L, PES
Associate Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Lombard, Ill.
Joined Illinois: August 2006
Sport Responsibilities: Women's Basketball
Undergrad: Northern Illinois (1992)
Grad: Syracuse (1996)
Office number: 217-265-8060
E-mail: schmidtp@illinois.edu

Brittany Gillenwater MS, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
Joined Illinois: 2011
Sport Responsibilities: Women's Soccer, Women's Golf
Undergrad: Michigan (2009)
Grad: Georgia State (2011)
Office number: 217-244-3709
E-mail: bmgill@illinois.edu

Nick Richey MS, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Head Football Athletic Trainer
Hometown:
Joined Illinois: 2007
Sport Responsibilities: Football
Undergrad: Purdue (2003)
Grad: Virginia Tech (2005)
Office number: 217-333-7020
E-mail: nrichey@ad.uiuc.edu

Chris Brown MA, ATC/L, CSCS
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Grove City, Ohio
Joined Illinois: June 2009
Sport Responsibilities: Football
Undergrad: Ohio State (2004)
Grad: Connecticut (2006)
Office number: 217-333-8795
E-mail: cmb@illinois.edu

Jim Halpin MA, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Prophetstown, Ill.
Joined Illinois: July 2009
Sport Responsibilities:Football/Baseball
Undergrad: Illinois State (2005)
Grad: Iowa (2008)
Office Number: 217-244-6884
E-mail: jhalpin1@illinois.edu

Jeff Jahnel MS, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: North Liberty, Iowa
Joined Illinois: 2009
Sport Responsibilities: Wrestling & Men's golf
Undergrad: Iowa (2004)
Grad: Illinois State (200?)
Office Number: 217-244-8030
E-mail: Jahnel@illinois.edu

Melissa Brungard MS, ATC, LAT
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Normal, Ill.
Joined Illinois: December 2010
Sport Responsibilities: Men's & Women's Gymnastics
Undergrad: Eastern Illinois (2008)
Grad: Missouri (2010)
Office Number: 217-244-4921
E-mail: mbrungar@illinois.edu

Monique Foster
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown:
Joined Illinois: 2011
Sport Responsibilities: Softball, Cheerleading
Undergrad: Carroll College (2007)
Grad: Minnesota (2010)
Office Number: 217-333-6718
E-mail: mofoster@illinois.edu

Meaghan Naas MS, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown:Laurel, Md.
Joined Illinois: 2012
Sport Responsibilities: Men's and Women's Tennis
Undergrad: Salisbury (2008)
Grad: Virginia Tech (2010)
Office Number: 217-333-2829
E-mail: menaas@illinois.edu

Motoko Ugajin BA ATC/L
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Joined Illinois: 2010
Sport Responsibilities: Swimming & Softball
Education:
Undergrad: Illinois State (2009)
Office Number: 217-244-2238
E-mail: ugajin2@illinois.edu

Noritoshi Shirakawa
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Joined Illinois: 2010
Sport Responsibilities: Football and Cheerleading
Education: Louisiana State (2010)
Office Number: 217-244-2238
e-mail: shiraka2@illinois.edu

Lisa Ericson
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown:
Joined Illinois: 2011
Sport Responsibilities: Track & Field and Cross country
Education:
Undergrad: Michigan State University
Office number: 217-244-6854
E-mail:

Brett Taylor
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Grays Lake, IL
Joined Illinois: 2011
Sport Responsibilities: Football
Education:
Undergrad: Carthage College
Office number: 217-244-2238
E-mail: bmtaylr2@illinois.edu

Jong Song
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: South Korea
Joined Illinois: 2011
Sport Responsibilities: Gymnastics
Education:
Undergrad: Eastern Illinois University
Office number: 217-244-2238
E-mail:

Dr. Robert Gurtler MD
Head Team physician
Orthopedic Surgeon
Joined Illinois: 1984
Residency: Kansas School of Medicine
Fellowship: Pennsylvania
E-mail: gurtler@illinois.edu

Dr. Robert Bane MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Joined Illinois: 2000
Residency: Wisconsin
Fellowship: American Sports Medicine Institute
E-mail: rbane@illinois.edu

Dr. Jared Zimmerman MD
Joined Illinois: 2004
Family Practice & Sports Medicine
Residency: Louisville
Fellowship: Sports Medicine Institute
E-mail: jerradzi@illinois.edu