Michigan State University Sports Medicine

East Lansing, MI

Department History

Sports Medicine 2026–2027

Person Role

Michael Deroy

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach / Football

Corbin Ferry

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach / Football

Matt Flannery

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach / Football

Joel Welsh

Head Football Strength and Conditioning Coach

Ruth Baer

Sports Psychiatry Clinical Consultant

Qwynn Marquez

Athletic Trainer Intern (Men's and Women's Tennis, Football)

Pa-C Mike Straus

Team Physician's Assistant | Sports Medicine at MSU Health Care

Pa-C Sydney Moosekian

Team Physician's Assistant | Sports Medicine at MSU Health Care

Sports Medicine 2025–2026

Person Role

Dr. Lorenzo Guess

Assistant AD/Athletic Performance

Jeff Kovan

Director of Sports Medicine and Performance/Primary Care Team Physician

Steve Gaul

Head Football Athletic Trainer

LouAnne Jefferson

Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball/ M. Golf)

Tom Mackowiak

Athletic Trainer/AT Clinical Education Coordinator (W. Golf)

Brett Penning

Athletic Trainer (Wrestling, Men's Tennis)

Nicholas Richey

Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball)

Matt King

Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach / Football

Sports Medicine 2024–2025

Person Role

Jeff Kovan

Director of Sports Medicine and Performance/Primary Care Team Physician

LouAnne Jefferson

Athletic Trainer (Women's Basketball/ M. Golf)

Tom Mackowiak

Athletic Trainer/AT Clinical Education Coordinator (W. Golf)

Brett Penning

Athletic Trainer (Wrestling, Men's Tennis)

Shanteisha Pruitt

Athletic Trainer (Volleyball)

Nicholas Richey

Athletic Trainer (Men's Basketball)

Rod Scott

Head Football Athletic Trainer

Justin Waas

Athletic Trainer (Baseball)

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