Paul Schmidt MS, ATC/L, PES
Director of Sports Medicine
Hometown: Lombard, Ill.
Joined Illinois: August 2006
Sport Responsibilities: Men's Basketball
Undergrad: Northern Illinois (1992)
Grad: Syracuse (1996)
Office number: 217-265-8060
E-mail: schmidtp@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

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

Shanti Calabrese MS, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Joined Illinois: Summer 2012
Sport Responsibilities: Softball, Cheerleading
Undergrad: Whitman College (2007)
Grad: UNC-Greensboro (2010) & Oklahoma (2012)
Office number: 217-300-0422
E-mail: scalab2@illinois.edu

Brittany Scott, MS, ATC/L
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

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

Toby Harkins MA, ATC/L
Head Football Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Simpsonville, SC
Joined Illinois: January 2013
Sport Responsibilities: Football
Undergrad: Erskine (1996)
Grad: Furman (1998)
Office number: 217-300-7686
E-mail: tharkins@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

Sam Laingen MS, ATC/L
Associate Athletic Trainer
Hometown: St. Marys, OH
Joined Illinois: 2012
Sport Responsibilities: Women's Basketball
Undergrad: Cincinnati (2001)
Grad: Syracuse (2004)
Office number: 217-300-7124
E-mail: mlaingen@illinois.edu

Jake Naas MSEd, ATC/L
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Tonica, IL
Joined Illinois: March 2013
Sport Responsibilities: Football
Undergrad: Illinois (2009)
Grad: Virginia Tech (2010)
E-mail: jnaas2@illinois.edu

Meaghan Naas MSEd, ATC/L
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

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

Chase Rogowski
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Sterling Heights, Mich.
Joined Illinois: 2012
Sport Responsibilities: Swimming and Diving
Undergrad: Michigan State
Office number: 217-244-2238
E-mail: crogows2@illinois.edu

Luke Spitz
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Hometown: Champaign, Ill.
Joined Illinois: Fall 2012
Sport Responsibilities: Men's Track & Field / Cross Country
Undergrad: Kansas
Office number: 217-244-6865
E-mail: lspitz2@illinois.edu

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

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

Dr. Amy MacDougall MD
Joined Illinois: 2011
Family Practice and Sports Medicine
Residency: Carle Foundation Hospital
Fellowship: University of Colorado
E-mail: