Certified Athletic Trainers

They're on the sidelines of games, meets and matches--and they can tape an ankle faster than Brett Favre can go in and out of retirement. Meet the athletic trainers who provide onsite strength and conditioning training, injury assessment and rehabilitation to high school and college athletes across the region.


Jennifer Wellman
MS, ATC, LAT

As a high school student in Ft. Benton, Jennifer Wellman was given the assignment of researchin...

Jodie Smith
M.Ed, ATC, LAT, CSCS

Sitting still doesn't sit well for on-the-go trainer Jodie Smith. And it's a good thing, since...

Marion Blackman
MA, ATC

Although a high school athlete herself, Marion Blackmon had little exposure to athletic trainin...

Patrick Hughes
MS, ATC, LAT

During his career, MSU-B Head Trainer Pat Hughes has had the opportunity to work with high scho...

Shane McCullough
MS, ACT, LAT, CSCS
Shawna Francisco
MS, ATC, LAT

When a high school athlete is injured, most are worried about how it will affect them not only...

Shelly Turner
MS, ATC, LAT

As the daughter of a football and wrestling coach, Shelly Turner grew up going to practices wit...

Todd Hull
M.Ed, PA-C, ATC, LAT

As an engineering student at the University of Montana, Todd Hull thought he pretty much had hi...