Kristen Wilson joined the Wellesley College Sports Medicine Staff in 2008 as its assistant athletic trainer. 

Wilson holds a master’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where she served as the athletic trainer for both the women’s lacrosse and the men’s soccer teams. She earned a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in athletic training from Westfield State College where she was a student athletic trainer.  In addition, Wilson also served as an approved clinical instructor at both Westfield State and Springfield and was co-coordinator of student interns at UMass.

Wilson previously held positions with Amonte Sports as an athletic trainer at women’s lacrosse camps and South Boston Pop-Warner Football where she provided medical coverage for home events.

Certified by the National Athletic Trainer's Association, she holds AED and CPR Professional Rescuer certifications with the American Red Cross and is an Emergency Medical Technician.

Wilson joins head athletic trainer Jenn Grunzweig on the staff at Wellesley, which provides service for more than 200 athletes. The Blue compete in basketball, crew, cross country, fencing, field hockey, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, squash, swimming and diving, tennis and volleyball.

In addition to her duties at Wellesley, Wilson will be pursuing a PhD in Health Professions Education at Simmons College.

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