Staff Directory
Sohns, Wes
Wes Sohns
- Title:
- Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/Football Athletic Training
- E-Mail Address:
- Phone:
- (989) 774-7453
- Year at CMU:
- 4th year at CMU
- Hometown:
- Santa Clarita, Calif.
- Alma Mater/Year:
- Iowa State/2006
Wes Sohns was named the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine/Football Athletic Training for the Central Michigan football program in August 2022. In his role, Sohns manages all sports medicine operations for the Chippewas football program.
Sohns joined the CMU athletic department with 18 years of prior athletic training experience. He served as the assistant athletic director for sports medicine at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash. for two years from 2020-22 and as an assistant athletic trainer with the XLF's Los Angeles Wildcats in 2020. He was named the Interim Director of Sports Medicine and Head Football Athletic Trainer at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 2018-20.
For 10 years (2008-18), Sohns worked as an assistant athletic trainer with the Penn State football program in State College, Pa. He oversaw the rehabilitation for student-athletes and served as the director for medical coverage of all sports camps.
He began his career as a graduate assistant trainer at East Carolina from 2006-08, where he worked primarily with the Pirate football program, women's soccer, and volleyball. He also completed two summer internships with the Green Bay Packers in 2004 and 2005.
Sohns earned a bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Iowa State University in 2006. He went on to earn a master of science degree in Sport and Fitness Administration/Management from East Carolina University in 2008.
THE SOHNS FILE
Hometown: Santa Clarita, Calif.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Iowa State University, 2006
Master of Science, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, East Carolina University, 2008
Coaching Career
Assistant Athletic Director/Football Athletic Training, Central Michigan University, 2022-current
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, Eastern Washington University, 2020-22
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Los Angeles Wildcats, 2020
Interim Director of Sports Medicine, Head Football Athletic Trainer, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2018-20.
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Penn State University, 2008-18
Graduate Assistant Trainer, East Carolina University, 2006-08
Internship, Green Bay Packers, 2004 and 2005
Sohns joined the CMU athletic department with 18 years of prior athletic training experience. He served as the assistant athletic director for sports medicine at Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Wash. for two years from 2020-22 and as an assistant athletic trainer with the XLF's Los Angeles Wildcats in 2020. He was named the Interim Director of Sports Medicine and Head Football Athletic Trainer at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga from 2018-20.
For 10 years (2008-18), Sohns worked as an assistant athletic trainer with the Penn State football program in State College, Pa. He oversaw the rehabilitation for student-athletes and served as the director for medical coverage of all sports camps.
He began his career as a graduate assistant trainer at East Carolina from 2006-08, where he worked primarily with the Pirate football program, women's soccer, and volleyball. He also completed two summer internships with the Green Bay Packers in 2004 and 2005.
Sohns earned a bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science from Iowa State University in 2006. He went on to earn a master of science degree in Sport and Fitness Administration/Management from East Carolina University in 2008.
THE SOHNS FILE
Hometown: Santa Clarita, Calif.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, Iowa State University, 2006
Master of Science, Sport and Fitness Administration/Management, East Carolina University, 2008
Coaching Career
Assistant Athletic Director/Football Athletic Training, Central Michigan University, 2022-current
Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine, Eastern Washington University, 2020-22
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Los Angeles Wildcats, 2020
Interim Director of Sports Medicine, Head Football Athletic Trainer, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, 2018-20.
Assistant Athletic Trainer, Penn State University, 2008-18
Graduate Assistant Trainer, East Carolina University, 2006-08
Internship, Green Bay Packers, 2004 and 2005
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