Sports Medicine Team

ATHLETIC TRAINING

Athletic trainers (ATs) are highly skilled health care professionals who work with the FSU athletics teams and oversee injury prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation as well as provide medical coverage at practices and games, to advise on and execute plans to address issues such as emergency and preventative care, environmental conditions, facility and equipment safety, and other sports-related matters. They are board certified (BOC) and governed by both the National Athletic Training Association (NATA) as well as the MI Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The FSU athletic trainers are part of both the Great Lakes Athletic Training Association (GLATA) and the Michigan Athletic Training Society (MATS). 

FERRIS STATE SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM

Brett Knight
Assistant Athletics Director / Sports Medicine
Football, Tennis (M/W)
(231) 679-1411
brettknight@ferris.edu 

Dylan Pavka
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Softball
(231) 591-2872
DylanPavka@ferris.edu

Jack Dunlap
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Cross Country, Soccer, Women's Basketball, Track & Field
(708) 997-0381
JackDunlap@ferris.edu

Twitter - @FSUSportsMed
Instagram - @FSUSportsMed

Spectrum Health Medical Group
Spectrum Health Big Rapids Orthopedics
705 Oak Street (Suite 11) 
Big Rapids, MI 49307
P: 231-592-1002
F: 231-305-3093
Hours: By appointment only

Team Orthopedic Surgeon
Melissa DeNiel, MD



Physician Assistant
Jonathon Russell, PA-C



Non-Op Sports-Med Physician
Timothy Jelsema, MD

CHIROPRACTIC CARE
Northwest Chiropractic & Sports Medicine
14321 Northland Dr, Suite 1



Dr. James Dietrick, DC, MS, CCSP
Big Rapids, MI 49307
231.629.8833