Leadership: Russ Romano

  • Romano, Russ, MA, ATC, FAFS

    Romano, Russ, MA, ATC, FAFS

    Russ Romano, MA, ATC, FAFS, is the Director of Operations of Athletic Medicine, Associate Athletic Director, and Head Athletic Trainer. He holds a master’s degree in biomechanics and a bachelor of arts degree in athletic training from San Diego State University, and completed a fellowship in applied functional science at the Gray Institute of Functional…


  • Connelly, Emma; MA, ATC, CES

    Connelly, Emma; MA, ATC, CES

    Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: Swim/Dive Emma Connelly joined the USC Athletic Training staff in January 2023, where she oversees the medical care for the men’s and women’s swim and dive team. Prior to USC, Connelly worked as an assistant Athletic Trainer at UC Santa Barbara from 2019-2022 and helped start the sports medicine department at Westcliff…Continue…

  • Crawford, Lauren; MEd, ATC, LAT

    Crawford, Lauren; MEd, ATC, LAT

    Assistant Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: Women’s Volleyball, Beach Volleyball…Continue Reading Crawford, Lauren; MEd, ATC, LAT

  • Diaz, Paul; MA, ATC

    Diaz, Paul; MA, ATC

    Associate Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibility: Baseball…Continue Reading Diaz, Paul; MA, ATC

  • Gonzalez, Sophia; PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

    Gonzalez, Sophia; PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

    Rehab Coordinator, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy. Sport Responsibility: Rowing…Continue Reading Gonzalez, Sophia; PT, DPT, SCS, ATC

  • Hermansen, Kaylee; MS,LAT, ATC

    Hermansen, Kaylee; MS,LAT, ATC

    Athletic Trainer Sport Responsibilities: Football Kaylee joined USC as a member of the athletic medicine team working with USC Football. Prior to coming to the university, she worked as a certified athletic trainer with Georgia Tech Football and LSU Athletics. Kaylee holds a master’s degree in athletic training from Bethel University and is a certified…

  • Jefferson, TaMesha; MS, ATC

    Jefferson, TaMesha; MS, ATC

    Assistant Athletic Trainer. Sport responsibility: Women’s Soccer…Continue Reading Jefferson, TaMesha; MS, ATC

  • Mark,Kevin; MS, ATC, TSAC-F

    Mark,Kevin; MS, ATC, TSAC-F

    Athletic Trainer Sport Responsibilities: Football Kevin Mark joined the University of Southern California in July 2024 as an assistant athletic trainer on staff for the football team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in athletic training from California State University, Long Beach and his master’s in tactical strength and conditioning from California University of Pennsylvania.  …Continue…

  • McMannes, Sean; MAT, ATC

    McMannes, Sean; MAT, ATC

    Assistant Athletic Trainer. Sport responsibility: Football…Continue Reading McMannes, Sean; MAT, ATC

  • Newton, Corey; MA, ATC, CES

    Newton, Corey; MA, ATC, CES

    Assistant Athletic Trainer. Sport responsibility: Women’s Soccer…Continue Reading Newton, Corey; MA, ATC, CES

  • Noceti-DeWit, Lisa; PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAFS

    Noceti-DeWit, Lisa; PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAFS

    Rehab Coordinator, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy. Sport Responsibility: Football…Continue Reading Noceti-DeWit, Lisa; PT, DPT, OCS, SCS, ATC, FAFS

  • Olsen, Sandra; MS, ATC, FAFS

    Olsen, Sandra; MS, ATC, FAFS

    Senior Associate Athletic Trainer; Men’s and Women’s Water Polo…Continue Reading Olsen, Sandra; MS, ATC, FAFS

  • Rangel,Angel ; MS,LAT, ATC

    Rangel,Angel ; MS,LAT, ATC

    Athletic Trainer Sport Responsibilities: Football Angel joined USC in August 2024 as a member of the athletic training staff for the football team. He attended CSU Northridge where he earned his undergraduate degree in kinesiology and graduated from CSU Long Beach with his master’s in athletic training. Prior to working at USC, Angel worked at…

  • Sagon, Bronson; MS, ATC

    Sagon, Bronson; MS, ATC

    Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibility: Track and Field Bronson Sagon joined the USC Athletic Medicine staff in July 2023, where he oversees the medical care for the men’s and women’s track and field and women’s cross country teams. Sagon previously worked as an assistant athletic trainer at TCU with the track and field and cross country…Continue…

  • Scheidegger, Emma;

    Scheidegger, Emma;

    Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: …Continue Reading Scheidegger, Emma;

  • Shibel, Justin; MS, ATC, CES

    Shibel, Justin; MS, ATC, CES

    Assistant Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: Men’s and Women’s Tennis…Continue Reading Shibel, Justin; MS, ATC, CES

  • Smith, Cory; MA, ATC

    Smith, Cory; MA, ATC

    Athletic Trainer. Cory has over 10 years of experience as a board certified athletic trainer working across various levels of athletics and teams….Continue Reading Smith, Cory; MA, ATC

  • Tai, Andrew; MPT, ATC

    Tai, Andrew; MPT, ATC

    Rehab Coordinator, Assistant Athletic Trainer and Instructor of Clinical Physical Therapy. Sport Responsibility: Men’s Volleyball…Continue Reading Tai, Andrew; MPT, ATC

  • Takamatsu, Momoe; MS, ATC

    Takamatsu, Momoe; MS, ATC

    Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibility: Track and Field Momoe Takamatsu joined the USC Athletic Training staff in July of 2023, where she oversees the Women’s Cross Country and Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams. Prior to coming to USC, she was the athletic trainer for Stanford University’s Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track &…Continue…

  • Tillman, Erin; MA, ATC

    Tillman, Erin; MA, ATC

    Erin Tillman, Assistant Athletic Trainer, is the 2023 recipient of the California Athletic Trainers’ Association Life Saver Award, in recognition of life-saving emergency care. port Responsibilities: Women’s Basketball, Men’s Golf…Continue Reading Tillman, Erin; MA, ATC

  • West,Dustin ;

    West,Dustin ;

    Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: …Continue Reading West,Dustin ;