Bio

Steve Nordwall is in his sixth year as Director, Sports Medicine for the Eastern Michigan University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Nordwall joined the EMU staff after spending the previous five years as an assistant trainer for the Kent State University Athletic Program.

At Kent State, Nordwall worked with the intercollegiate sports programs and held direct responsibilities with the football and men's basketball programs. He also served as a certified clinical instructor in the Athletic Training Education Program.

A native of Minnetonka, MN., Nordwall graduated from Minnehaha Academy in 1986. He went on to complete his undergraduate degree at North Park College in Chicago, IL. in 1990, and then followed with his master's degree at Western Michigan University in 1996.

From 1991-94 Nordwall was the head athletic trainer at Triton College in River Grove, IL. He subsequently moved to Western Michigan University as a graduate assistant athletic trainer from 1994-96, followed by a position at the University of Notre Dame as an assistant athletic trainer during the 1996-97 season. In 1997 he joined the Kent State University staff as an assistant athletic trainer and remained there until accepting the EMU position.

Mr. Nordwall is a certified athletic trainer and a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association.