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Devon Schmitz

  • Title
    Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer/Compliance
  • Email
    dschmitz@sbc.edu
  • Phone
    434-381-6358
  • Alma Mater
    Washburn '18, Missouri Western State M'20, William Woods M'23
  • Year at SBC
    1st (2024)
Devon Schmitz was named Sweet Briar College's Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer in August of 2024.

Prior to Sweet Briar, Schmitz was the head athletic trainer at William Woods University where she was responsible for the healthcare of over 900 student-athletes. During her four years in Missouri, Schmitz provided day-to-day coverage of  26 varsity sports, executed rehabilitation programs for non-surgical, pre-operative and post-operative injuries and coordinated outside medical treatment.

Other duties while at William Woods included providing First Aid and CPR/AED training and serving as a member of the institution's COVID Committee, CARES Team Committee and Athletics and Academic Committee.
 
Prior to William Woods, Schmitz served as the head athletic trainer at Berkshire Soccer Academy for three seasons while also working as the graduate assistant athletic trainer at Missouri Western State University.
 
A member of the National Athletic Training Association (NATA), Schmitz also holds certifications in dry needling, First Aid/CPR/AED instruction, First Aid/CPR/AED for professional rescuers and youth mental health first aid among others.

Schmitz earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Washburn University in 2018 before going on to earn a Master of Applied Science in Sports and Fitness Management from Missouri Western State University in 2020 and a Master of Health Administration from William Woods in 2023.