Athletic Training: Certified Staff

Brian Gerry Brian T. Gerry, MS, ATC

Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
(Washington H.S., 1980)

Education: Brian graduated from Southwest State University (Marshall, MN) in 1985 with a B.S. in Physical Education & Health Education. He received his M.S. in Athletic Training from Indiana State University in 1987.

Work Experience: Brian is currently the Program Director of Athletic Training here at Augustana College. He also serves as the Head Athletic Trainer for the football team. Prior to his current position, Brian served as the Coordinator of the Sports Outreach Program for Sioux Valley Hospital for nine years, and he was the Head Athletic Trainer for Rhodes College in Memphis, TN for six years. Brian also worked as an assistant athletic trainer for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL for one year.

Honors/Awards: Brian was awarded the Clinical Teacher of the Year award from the Sioux Falls Family Practice Residency Program in 1997. This was the first time a non-physician has ever won such an award. Brian also received the Professional Contribution Award to the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of Sioux Valley Hospital. He also developed the SPORTS One Celebrity Football Camp, where he served as the Camp Director. Brian and his wife Kelli have three children: Jennifer, Matthew, and Nathan.

Emily Whiting, MS, ATC

Hometown: Garretson, SD
(Garretson H.S., 1998)

Education: Emily graduated from Augustana College in 2002 with a B.A. in Athletic Training and Exercise Science. She received her M.S. in Athletic Training in 2003 from Indiana State University (Terre Haute, IN).

Work Experience: Emily is currently an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Augustana College. Her primary sport responsibilities include volleyball, women's basketball, and softball. As a Graduate Assistant at Indiana State, Emily served primarily as the Athletic Trainer for men's and women's tennis and the cheerleading squads, with secondary responsibilities with men's and women's basketball.

Honors/Awards: Emily was the first-ever recipient of the Dr. Jeffrey J. Behrens, Student Athletic Trainer Scholarship in 2001, which is given in honor and in memory of Dr. Behrens. She graduated from Augustana with honors and was recently married this past summer to her husband Jason. She works with the Sanford Orthopedic and Sports Medicine during the summer months.

Andy Boehnke, MS, ATC, CSCS

Hometown: Henry, SD
(Henry H.S., 1997)

Education: Andy graduated from South Dakota State University in 2001 with a B.S. in Athletic Training and B.S. in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. He received a M.S. in Sports Administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2003.

Work Experience: Andy is currently an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Augustana College and is responsible for women's soccer, men's basketball, wrestling, baseball and CC/track and field coverage. Andy also works with the Sanford Orthopedic and Sports Medicine during the summer months. He served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic in Mankato, MN for two years.

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