The Edge

Brad Vamstad

• Director of Athletic Training & Sports Performance
  
• Education: Masters of Arts in Athletic Training from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, MI, Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology with area of concentration in Athletic Training from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Certifications/Training: CPR and AED, ITAT (Impact Trained Athletic Trainer), ATC.
• Special Interests: Sports medicine therapy, physician extender, and performance enhancement.
• Experience: 15 years of athletic training in a high school setting, over 10 years of experience with performance enhancement and clinical therapy.
• Personal Passions: Sports, coaching at the youth level, exercise, and spending time with wife and children.

Ryan Siegert

• Sports Performance Trainer
• Education: Certification in Personal Training and Nutrition Consulting from National Personal Training Institute in Orlando, FL.
• Certifications/Training: CPR/First Aid certification, SpeedBlast certification.
• Special Interests: Strength and Conditioning, human performance, nutrition, transforming athletes performance at any age.
• Experience: Personal Trainer, Assistant High School Football Coach.
• Personal Passions: Spending time with my family, coaching, reading, working out, hiking/running, helping others live a healthy, holistic lifestyle.

Benton Rose

• Athletic Trainer
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh, WI.
• Certifications/Training: ATC, LAT, NASM-PES, CPR/First Responder.
• Special Interests: Training and bettering any level of athlete, strength and conditioning, shoulder rehabilitation.
• Experience: First responder at UW-Green Bay, assistant athletic trainer for UW-Platteville.
• Personal Passions: Training for/running marathons, weight training, hunting, reading, and flipping furniture.

Joseph Frerichs

• Athletic Trainer
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and Strength and Conditioning from Coe College in Cedar Rapids, IA.
• Certifications/Training: Certified Athletic Trainer, CPR.
• Special Interests: Injury Prevention and Care, Sports Performance.
• Experience: Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at UW-Platteville, Certified Athletic Trainer at SWH.
• Personal Passions: Soccer and other sports, reading and spending time with cat, Babs.

Michelle Budden

• Athletic Trainer
• Education: Bachelor of Arts in Kinesiology and Master of Athletic Training from Loras College in Dubuque, IA
• Certifications/Training: ATC, MAT, LAT, CPR, and AED
• Special Interests: Injury prevention and creating rehabilitation programs to help athletes return to play
• Experience: Assistant Athletic Trainer at UW-Platteville
• Personal Passions: Sports, spending time with family and friends, biking, and spending time on the farm

Aurora Hemann

• Athletic Trainer
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Clarke University. Inspirit Institute of Massage Therapy.
• Certifications: Certified Athletic Trainer. Licensed Massage Therapist. CPR/AED Certified. Graston Technique Certified. ITAT (Impact Trained Athletic Trainer).
• Special Interests: Manual therapy, massage therapy, and creating rehabilitation programs for an athletes return to play.
• Experience: 7 years in a secondary school school setting, currently working at Benton High School.
• Personal Passions: Spending time with family and friends. Cooking, concerts, working out, and spoiling my Dalmatians, Onyx and Ruby.

Derek Hubbard

• Sports Performance Trainer
• Education: Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Wellness from University of Wisconsin in Stevens Point, WI.
• Certifications/Training: CPR, NASM-PES
• Special Interests: Human performance, strength and conditioning.
• Experience: Wellness Coordinator and Personal Trainer at Lands’ End.
• Personal Passions: Sports, working out, running, and spending time with my wife and two kids.