Jace has been with Houston Methodist since 2008. His undergrad degree is from East Texas Baptist University and his graduate degree is from the University of Texas at Tyler. Prior to Houston Methodist he worked with Memorial Hermann Hospital, Ross S Sterling high school and Hardin Jefferson ISD. Outside of his regular duties Jace has also worked with the Rodeo Houston Sports Medicine and East-West Shrine Bowl. As part of the athletic trainers organzations Jace is part of the Texas ICE Task force, and is the SWATA chair. He and his wife Deidre live in the Houston area with their daughter Jacyee.

Nicholas Grahovec has been an athletic trainer at Benedictine University since 2009, and became head athletic trainer in 2010. While overseeing the entire BenU Sports Medicine Department, which includes Sports Performance, Grahovec serves as the athletic trainer for Football, Softball, Men’s Volleyball, and Track and Field. In addition, Grahovec currently serves as the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Athletic Trainers Standing Committee Chair. He is also an adjunct faculty member in the Exercise and Sports Studies program. Prior to coming to Benedictine, Grahovec was the head athletic trainer for Kishwaukee College and also the Durable Medical Equipment Coordinator at Midwest Orthopaedic Institute in Sycamore, Illinois. He also served as an outreach athletic trainer for ATI Physical therapy. Grahovec is a 2006 graduate of Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois where he received degrees in Biology and Psychology. He received his master's degree in athletic training from the University of Findlay in Findlay, Ohio in 2008. He is currently working on his doctoral degree at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. He and his wife Amanda reside in Lisle, Illinois. The couple has three children, Audrey Kaitlin, Adalyn Grace, and Abigail Nichole. They are expecting their fourth child in May.

Jeff Hopp is in his 12th year as the Blue Devils athletic trainer. Along with caring for the MCS athletes, he also supervises the student athletic trainer program, giving Marietta High School students the opportunity to get hands on sports medicine experience. Prior to joining the Blue Devils medical staff he spent almost 7 years providing outreach athletic training coverage to several Cobb and Cherokee county schools for Resurgens Orthopedics. He was the head athletic trainer for the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe from 1995 to 1997 after working with the Minnesota Vikings in 1994 as an assistant athletic trainer. Along with his full time duties, he was part of the medical staff for the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and served as the medical coordinator for the 2007 US National Paralympic Track and Field Championships. He has traveled with numerous US National Team Handball teams to various international tournaments including World Championships in Besancon, France in 2001. In 2008, he ventured into the world of small business ownership with the inception of Sports Performance and Athletic Training Services, LLC. He has served as president, vice president, treasurer, and secondary schools representative for the Georgia Athletic Trainers Association and is currently serving as the chairman for the Georgia Concussion Coalition. He is a graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato (BS – Athletic Training) where he met his wife Julie, an anatomy teacher at North Cobb High School. They have been married for 17 years.

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Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, brings almost 20 years of experience in the field of sports medicine and rehabilitation to I. A native of Chicago, Michael has been fortunate to work with all levels of athletes from the weekend warrior to professional athletes. . Prior to joining Impact Sports Performance, Michael was an Athletic Trainer with the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL for 6 years, additionally he has worked with teams from the NBA, MLB, MLS and NFL. He continues to work with the US Rugby and US Soccer national teams. Michael has been active with legislation in the athletic training profession. He also teaches courses in anatomy and rehabilitation throughout the country. Michael received a B.S. degree in Athletic Training from Southern Illinois University and a M.S. degree in Sports Medicine and Exercise Physiology from the University of Illinois. Michael and his wife Amy reside in Denver and enjoy spending time with their 3 year old triplets (Charlie, Molly and Katy) and their 1 year old twins (Patrick and Daniel). He is actively involved in the Denver community and his church.

Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Dept of Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences. She received her PhD in Athletic Training from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Provo, UT, Master of Science Degree in Recreation and Sport Sciences with a concentration in Athletic Training from Ohio University, and undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University. Kim currently provides athletic training services to the student-athletes of SRU and teaches courses in the undergraduate athletic training program.

He joined the University of Sioux Falls athletics staff in the spring of 2010 as the head athletic trainer and head strength and conditioning coach. Mathers oversees all aspects of athletic training and strength & conditioning for all sports at USF. Mathers is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) licensed in both Iowa and South Dakota and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Fitness Nutrition Specialist (FNS) from the National Academy of Sports Medicine. Mathers received national recognition in his first season with USF. Following a fall season that saw the Cougar football program go 13-1 to finish as the national runner-up, he was named the Samson Equipment/American Football Monthly "Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year". The award is given to a coach at the NFL, college and high school levels, with Mathers receiving the 2010 award for the NAIA. Before USF, Mathers was in Sioux City, Iowa, where he served as the Director of Power and Performance Programs from 2000-2010. He was also an athletic trainer at the Center for Neurosciences, Orthopedics, and Spine (CNOS) in Dakota Dunes, SD. At CNOS Mathers was responsible for designing and implementing strength and conditioning programs for as many as 20 different high school and college strength and conditioning program while overseeing a staff of 12 coaches. Under his tutelage, Mathers assisted in helping several high school athletes in the Siouxland area receive Division I scholarships in multiple sports and also played a very active role in helping several teams win state and national recognition at both the high school and collegiate level. During this time, Mathers also provided athletic training coverage to several different schools dealing with all aspects of sports medicine care. Mathers is a native of Correctionville, Iowa, and a graduate of Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School in Iowa. He received his BS from Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa, in Exercise Science with an Emphasis on Athletic Training. He was a 3 year starter and team captain in football at BVU and also was a member of five school-record relay teams. Mathers now resides in Sioux Falls, SD.

Tim McLane, MBA, ATC, LAT is Senior Athletic Trainer for the Georgia Regents University Sports Medicine Center in Augusta, Ga. He oversees the outreach program including its marketing, contracting, and integration with the Sports Medicine Center Rehabilitation and Physicians Clinic where they educate residents, Sports Medicine Fellows, and other health care graduate students. He began his road to Athletic Training while a freshman at Case Western Reserve University but transferred back home to the University of Florida. While there he helped establish the Student Injury Care Center to offer Athletic Training Services to the school’s intramural athletes. After graduation he worked for The Physical Therapy Center in Gainesville and Lake City, Fl. He then took a position at the University of Pittsburgh where he was involved in research and consulting with some of the staff in Moscow for medical care of marathon competitors. Tim then began the Sports Medicine Program at St. Vincent’s Medical Center back in Jacksonville. Building an outreach program and the business side of Athletic Training became his passion. During that time he was asked to begin his involvement with SEATA on the Governmental Affairs Committee. This led Tim to his involvement on the NATA Governmental Affairs Committee and the Chair of the NATA Reimbursement Advisory Group. Tim has also lectured at the annual SEATA meeting on the Business of Athletic Training to introduce the concept in a series of workshops. With the passage of the practice act in Florida, McLane was the Chair of the task force appointed by the state, and then became the First Chair of the Board of Athletic Trainers appointed by Governor Jeb Bush. He has been involved with the 1996 Olympics as part of the ACOG organization. Tim also has been involved with gymnastics at all levels in Florida, the Southeast, and a member of the USA Gymnastics Medical Staff since 1996 as well. Those involvements lead to accompanying the World University Games staff to Turkey and Thailand. Tim’s dedication and service to the profession have been recognized by his being inducted to the ATAF Hall of Fame in 2004, ATAF Clinical Athletic Trainer of the year in 1993, ATAF Athletic Trainer of the year in 1995, NATA Athletic Trainer Service Award in 2000, and SEATA Hall of Fame in 2012.

Jim has been with Missouri State University for the past 24 years. He has been the Director of Athletic Medical and Rehabilitation for the past 5 years. He received his undergrad degree from Kent State University, and he graduate degree from Northern Michigan University. He and his wife Melissa have three children and are expecting their fourth soon.

Jesse is a Manager with Athletic Training & Development at UPMC Center for Sports Medicine in Pittsburgh, PA. His responsibilities include supervising athletic trainers at 11 high schools, managing the daily operations of the athletic training program, and assisting in developing the sports medicine program at UPMC. He received his undergraduate degree from Slippery Rock University and his graduate degree from University of Pittsburgh. Prior to being promoted to a Manager in 2008, he spent 8 years as a UPMC certified athletic trainer at Greensburg Salem High School in Greensburg, PA. He enjoyed the 2005 season as a UPMC athletic trainer that provided assistance to the Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers’ full time staff.

Scott is the Head Athletic Trainer. He is a member of the BOC Examination Development Committee, is the District 2 representative on the committee and is an examiner for the national certification exam. Scott is a past winner of the Daniel Libera Service Award, and has served as the head athletic trainer for the US Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association D1 and D3 all-star game. Prior to Stevenson, Scott worked in various capacities at Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania, Alfred University in New York and Olivet College in Michigan.

Brad Swope is currently the Athletic Trainer at Station Camp High School in Gallatin, TN. He has been providing services through an outreach program through BodyGuard Sports Medicine, a division of Sumner Regional Medical Center, HighPoint Health System. Brad is the sole Athletic Trainer at this high school with a population of 1800 students, providing Athletic Training to 600 athletes.

With 30+ years behind him, Brad began his Athletic Training career following graduation from Miami University. Entering a Sports Medicine practice with his physician father, the next ten years were spent assisting with practice growth and serving Springboro High School in Ohio. During those early years Brad was also pursuing another love of Fire/EMS. Joining Clearcreek Township Fire District as a firefighter, he soon obtained his EMT-A certification in 1983 and a Paramedic license in 1984. He rose to the position of Captain, Division of EMS, and held that until his retirement in 1993. Brad has always felt these two careers blended well and each supported the other with extensive training and strong knowledge bases.

Brad serves the Athletic Training profession in many different aspects. He is currently the Corporate Relations Chair for the Tennessee Athletic Trainers’ Society, as well as a member of the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Committee on Practice Advancement. He has been a member of the Committee on Practice Advancement for the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. He has been trained in Critical Incident Stress Management and is trying to establish a team in TN that would respond to Athletic Trainers following an incident.

Brad is a Twenty-Five Year member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the recipient of the 1997 Joe Worden Clinic/Professional Athletic Trainer of the Year Award and a 2016 recipient of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Service Award.