A Buena Vista University education helps you to see the possibilities. Career options in exercise science and athletic training include managing sporting events, sports medicine, physical therapy, personal training, public relations, sports information, administration, and athletic direction.
Exercise Science
Trent Grundmeyer, Class of 2003
College Official; Author: No Teacher Left Behind
High School Principal Indianola School District
Indianola, Iowa
Cory Kennedy, Class of 2004
Events Coordinator Iowa, Sports Foundation
Ankeny, Iowa
Troy Henrich, Class of 2001
Fitness and Health Center Director,
Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Storm Lake, Iowa
Mark Nutter, Class of 2001
Midwest Personal Training Supervisor, Bally Total Fitness
St. Paul, Minn.
Brad Rohwer, Class of 1991
Director of Rehab Services/Partner/Professor Sports Rehab & Professional Therapy Associates / BVU
Aurelia, Iowa
Athletic Training
Kariann Blair, Class of 2006
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
Melissa Bratland, Class of 2007
Physical Therapist, Student University of South Dakota
Vermillion, S.D.
Paul Buchheit, Class of 2004
Head Athletic Trainer, Greenville Drive (affiliate for the Boston Red Sox)
Greenville, S.C.
Nathan Burns, Class of 2000
Assistant Athletic Trainer and Director of Athletic Academic Resources, Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, Iowa
Dan Christoffer, Class of 2002
Head Athletic Trainer, Los Angeles Dodgers (Rookie League)
Vero Beach, Calif.
Jody Fuerstenberg, Class of 2002
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Southwestern Minnesota State University
Marshall, Iowa
Mike Hanna, Class of 2006
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, Ill.
Dana Jergens, Class of 2004
Physician's Assistant, Student Northeastern University
Boston, Mass.
Elizabeth (Morris) Lafler, Class of 2005
Athletic Trainer, Great River Medical Center
Burlington, Iowa
Kelley Lazenby, Class of 2007
Physical Therapy Student Des Moines University
Des Moines, Iowa
Bo Leonard, Class of 2003
Head Athletic Trainer, Chicago Fire, ML Soccer
Bridgeview, Ill.
Katie (Richardson) Lindgren, Class of 2004
PT/ATC Sports Rehab
Storm Lake, Iowa
Alison Olberding, Class of 2005
PT/ATC Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Specialists
Fort Dodge, Iowa
Lindsay Rupp, Class of 2006
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer University of South Dakota
Vermillion, S.D.
Jamie Schoenherr, Class of 2007
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, Western Illinois University
McComb, Ill.
Sara Scremin, Class of 2006
Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Dubuque
Dubuque, Iowa
Abby (McCorkel) Tibbetts, Class of 2004
Certified Athletic Trainer University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Ashley Wilde, Class of 2007
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, North Dakota State University
Fargo, N.D.
Outcomes & Careers
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The goal of any career path is to discover what you want to do and find out a way to get paid doing it. With athletics, the field is wide open for careers in any number of capacities. I try to start the discussion with 'what do you want to do?' And then we figure out how to get you there.
Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Head Women's Basketball Coach