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Melissa Perkins

  • Title
    Head Athletic Trainer (FB, SB)
  • Email
    mperkin2@iwu.edu
  • Phone
    (309) 556-2060
Melissa Perkins joined the athletic training staff prior to the 2022-23 academic year as Head Athletic Trainer. Perkins will work primarily with the IWU football and softball programs.

Perkins comes to Illinois Wesleyan after a one and a half year tenure at Lincoln College where she served as Head Athletic Trainer for the Lynx. In her role at LC, Perkins oversaw two graduate assistants and the care of 250+ student-athletes for the NAIA athletic program. 

Prior to her time at Lincoln, she served as a Staff Athletic Trainer at Concordia-Wisconsin. There, she worked directly with the women’s volleyball, men’s wrestling, and acrobatic and tumbling teams. Perkins' career also includes stops at Illinois State University and the University of Evansville.

Perkins graduated from Concordia-Wisconsin with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training in 2016. She holds a master’s degree from Illinois State University in kinesiology and recreation with an emphasis in athletic training. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Great Lakes Athletic Training Association, and the American College of Sports Medicine.