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Eric Linnell

  • Title
    Athletic Trainer
  • Email
    ejl@athletics.wisc.edu
  • Sports & Areas of Focus
    Lightweight Rowing, Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
Badger Sports Medicine staff since: 2017
Professional credentials: MS, LAT, ATC
NPI: 1609268473

Previous Professional Experience:

  • 2015-2017 Athletic Trainer, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
  • 2013-2015 Athletic Trainer, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
  • 2012-2013 Athletic Trainer, University of North Carolina Asheville

Education:

  • Master of Science, Applied Sports Sciences, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2015
  • Bachelor of Applied Science, Athletic Training, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2012

Additional Professional Certifications:

  • American Red Cross CPR/AED/First Aid Instructor
  • American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuers Instructor
  • American Red Cross Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers Instructor

Professional Memberships:

  • National Athletic Trainers’ Association
  • Wisconsin Athletic Trainers’ Association
  • Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association

Clinical Specialties/Professional Interests:

  • Manual therapy
  • Training load monitoring techniques
  • Training load relationships with injury and illness
  • Acute: chronic training load investigation
  • Myofascial decompression

Hometown: St. Clair, Minn.

Bio: Eric is the Badgers Sports Medicine health staff coordinator as well as one of the athletic trainers to provide care for the UW rowing programs. Eric resides in Madison and he enjoys hiking, fishing, golfing, weight training, attending live music events, watching and playing volleyball, hockey, and baseball.


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