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

  • Jefferson, TaMesha; MS, ATC

    Jefferson, TaMesha; MS, ATC

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

  • Laswell, Erin; MS, ATC

    Laswell, Erin; MS, ATC

    Athletic Trainer…Continue Reading Laswell, Erin; MS, ATC

  • Lund, Brian; MS, ATC

    Lund, Brian; MS, ATC

    Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibly: Football Previous Professional Experience: Education: Additional Professional Certifications: Professional Memberships:…Continue Reading Lund, Brian; MS, ATC

  • McMannes, Sean; MAT, ATC

    McMannes, Sean; MAT, ATC

    Assistant Athletic Trainer. Sport responsibility: Women’s Soccer…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

  • Ortyl, Cam; MS, ATC,

    Ortyl, Cam; MS, ATC,

    Athletic Trainer…Continue Reading Ortyl, Cam; MS, ATC,

  • 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…

  • 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

  • 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; MS, ATC

    Tillman, Erin; MS, 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; MS, ATC

  • Yonamine, Jon; MS, ATC, CES

    Yonamine, Jon; MS, ATC, CES

    Associate Athletic Trainer. Sport Responsibilities: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Golf. He/him/his pronouns. Jon Yonamine is in his ninth season as the USC men’s basketball athletic trainer. He was promoted to Associate Athletic Trainer, Men’s Basketball in August of 2015. He is the 2023 recipient of the California Athletic Trainers’ Association Life Saver Award, in recognition of…