Who We Are?

  • Mission

    The LSU Athletic Training Department is dedicated to providing the outstanding student-athletes of Louisiana State University with the highest level of medical care. Our goal is to support our student athletes in all areas of health and wellness to allow them to compete to the best of their ability in their sport. Services provided to student-athletes include the following: Health and wellness education, injury prevention, injury evaluation and treatment, and injury rehabilitation. We strive to utilize current evidence-based best practices, technology and equipment in delivery of these services.

    We believe in upholding LSU Athletics Core Values of excellence, integrity, authenticity, perseverance, respect, equity, growth, and service in all that we do. We are committed to creating an atmosphere that promotes the total development of the individual. The Sports Medicine department is dedicated to continuous growth and education of our staff and on-going evaluation to ensure that we are providing the best possible care to our student athletes. It is our desire to be one of the premier healthcare providers in college athletics.

Athletic Training Staff

Micki Collins

Micki Collins

Sports Medicine
Sr. Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine and Research Development
Derek Calvert

Derek Calvert

Sports Medicine
Sr. Associate Director of Athletic Training Operations (VB, TF, XC)
Pamela Atkinson

Pamela Atkinson

Sports Medicine
Sr. Associate Athletic Trainer (SB)
Amanda Barbee

Amanda Barbee

Sports Medicine
Associate Athletic Trainer (WBB)
Dalis Boyette

Dalis Boyette

Football
Sr. Associate Athletic Trainer (Head Football)
Hannah Faldetta

Hannah Faldetta

Sports Medicine
Associate Athletic Trainer (SC)
Ken Faldetta

Ken Faldetta

Sports Medicine
Associate Athletic Trainer (BVB)
Grant Smith

Grant Smith

Sports Medicine
Associate Athletic Trainer (FB)
Isaac Trujillo

Isaac Trujillo

Sports Medicine
Associate Athletic Trainer (BSB)
Damian Willis

Damian Willis

Sports Medicine
Associate Athletic Trainer (FB)
Alex Kern

Alex Kern

Sports Medicine
Associate Athletic Trainer (FB)
Jenny Cihonski

Jenny Cihonski

Sports Medicine
Assistant Athletic Trainer (GYM)
Christina Landrum

Christina Landrum

Sports Medicine
Assistant Athletic Trainer (TF/XC)
Mandy Miller

Mandy Miller

Sports Medicine
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Lenzie Newman

Lenzie Newman

Sports Medicine
Assistant Athletic Trainer (S&D)
Matthew Morgan

Matthew Morgan

Sports Medicine
Physical Therapist
Josie Szlachetka

Josie Szlachetka

Sports Medicine
Assistant Athletic Trainer (MT, WT)
Ann Alexander

Ann Alexander

Sports Medicine
Assistant Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist (FB)

Athletic Training Interns

Anna Catherine Crawford

Anna Catherine Crawford

Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Intern (Cheer & Dance)
Scarlett Gonzalez

Scarlett Gonzalez

Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Intern (TF, XC)
Dakota Herring

Dakota Herring

Football
Athletic Training Intern (FB)
Jennifer Krok

Jennifer Krok

Softball
Athletic Training Intern (SOC, SB)
Cormia Lewis

Cormia Lewis

Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Intern (MBB, WBB, VB)
Madison Mai

Madison Mai

Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Intern (BSB)
Sierra Nemelka

Sierra Nemelka

Track & Field
Athletic Training Intern (TF)
Chase Pinter

Chase Pinter

Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Intern (FB)
Kayla Razo

Kayla Razo

Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Intern (MT, WT)
Julianna Threatt

Julianna Threatt

Sports Medicine
Athletic Training Intern
Dani White

Dani White

Cross Country
Athletic Training Intern (TF/XC)

Physicians

  • Dr. Kelechi Akamiro – Sport Medicine
  • Dr. Matthew Bumgardner – Sports Medicine
  • Dr. Stephen Etheredge – Sports Medicine
  • Dr. Tony Johnson – Sports Medicine
  • Dr. James Robinson – Sports Medicine
  • Dr. Vincent Shaw – Sports Medicine
  • Dr. Brent Bankston – Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Dr. Chip Bankston – Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Dr. Mark Field – Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Dr. Matt Fury – Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Dr. Carey Winder – Orthopedic Surgeon

Visiting Team Info

Forms & Policies

Student Opportunities