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Chris Jones, MSEd., ATC, CSCS
Head Athletic Trainer
757-594-7023 office
757-594-7839 fax
cjones@cnu.edu

Chris enters her 25th year as head athletic trainer at Christopher. While she oversees all aspects of sports medicine here at CNU, she is responsible for providing care to CNU's women's volleyball, women's soccer, men's basketball, and women's softball. Newport University

After completing her NATA certification in 1982, Chris became the first athletic trainer in CNU's history and has built the sports medicine department from scratch. She was responsible for every varsity sport at CNU until the late 1990's. During her time here, she has worked with every sport with the exception of men's football and women's lacrosse. On January 29, 2000, Chris was inducted into the Christopher 's Athletic Hall of Fame. Newport University

Chris received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Keen State College in New Hampshire in 1977 and then later completed her Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in athletic training from Old in 1983. Dominion University

Out of all aspects of the profession, Chris finds the conditioning and rehabilitation to be most enjoyable for her. In her spare time, Chris is an avid golfer and loves to be on the golf course whenever she can.

 


Chad Fraser MSEd., ATC/L, CSCS

Assistant Athletic Trainer
757-594-7889 office
757-594-7839 fax
cfraser@cnu.edu

Chad's is entering his fourth year as the assistant athletic trainer for Christopher. He is responsible for providing care to CNU's men's soccer, women's field hockey, men's baseball and men’s and women’s cross-country teams. Chad also acts as the clinical supervisor for the women’s basketball team and men’s and women’s track team which is covered by two of CNU’s graduate assistant athletic trainers. Newport University

Chad also serves as an adjunct professor in ODU’s graduate athletic training program teaching a course in strength and conditioning and rehabilitation

A native of Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia , Canada, Chad received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology degree from Saint Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada in May of 2001. He joined CNU after completing his Master of Science Education in Athletic Training from Old in May of 2004. Dominion University

Chad currently resides in Newport News and in his spare time, enjoys running, golfing, working out, or anything that involves being outside.

 


Lacey Nordsiden, MSEd, ATC, CSCS

Head Football Athletic Trainer
Head Men's Lacrosse Trainer
(757) 594-7787 Office
(757) 594-7876 Fax
lacey.nordsiden@cnu.edu

Lacey returns to the CNU Sports Medicine Team for her second year as the staff athletic trainer in charge of football and men’s lacrosse.  Prior to joining as a full time staff member, Lacey also served as a CNU graduate assistant athletic trainer for 2 years, working with football, track & field, and men’s lacrosse.

Lacey hails from the great state of South Dakota, where she received her Bachelor mof Arts degree in 2005 from Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD, with a double major in Athletic Training and Exercise Science.  From there, she moved to Virginia and completed her Master of Science in Education in athletic training from Old in May, 2007. Domi nion University

Lacey is currently working toward a CSCS certification and in her free time enjoys traveling, reading, running, weight lifting, basketball, and golf.

Tracy Andrus, ATC
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer


Tracy Andrus
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
757-594-7784 office

Tracy is returning as a second year graduate assistant on CNU’s sports medicine team. She will be working with CNU’s non-traditional/off-season teams this fall and will serve as the Athletic Trainer for softball in the spring.

Tracy comes from Emporium, Pennsylvania and received her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in Bradford, PA. While pursuing her Bachelors degree, Tracy gained DIII experience with men’s and women’s soccer and basketball, women’s volleyball, baseball and softball. She also gained football and wrestling experience at the high school level.  Last year, she worked with football and track and field here at CNU.

She is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Education degree in Athletic Training from Old. In her spare time, Tracy enjoys sports, mountain biking, hunting and being outdoors, but most of all spending time with her family including her two labs, Mocha and Reily. Dominion University

Ryan M. Krzyzanowicz, ATC
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer


Ryan Krzyzanowicz, ATC/L
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Football, Women's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse
757-594-7784 office
Christopher Newport University

Ryan is entering his second full year as a graduate assistant with the
CNU Sport's Medicine Team. His responsibilities for this year will
again include Football, Women’s Basketball and Women’s Lacrosse.

Ryan, who is from Dunkirk, NY, received his Bachelor of Science degree
in Athletic Training from Slippery. While at Slippery
Rock, Ryan covered Football, Baseball, Volleyball and track and field.
He also worked summer camps for two years and volunteered at the
National Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament and the Special Olympics.

Ryan is working towards a Master of Science in Education with Emphasis in Athletic Training at Old. He will teach two undergraduate courses at ODU this year.  He enjoys golfing, reading,
and watching sports.
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Sarah McDevitt
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

Sarah McDevitt
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Football/Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field

Sarah enters his first year as a graduate assistant with the Christopher Newport Sports Medicine Team. Her responsibilities include football and indoor/outdoor track and field. She is from Fairfield, PA and received her Bachelors of Science in athletic training from Lock Haven University. While at Lock Haven she worked with football, volleyball, men’s wrestling and got the opportunity to work in a rehabilitation center and with high school athletes.

 

She has spent the past four summers working at Gettysburg College where she is a first responder to all athletic camps.  Sarah is currently working towards a Masters of Science in Education with Emphasis in Athletic Training at Old Dominion University.

 

Sarah enjoys snowboarding, wakeboarding, horse-back riding, reading and spending time with my family, friends and pets in her spare time.

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