Faculty and Staff
Sam Crowther
Associate Professor
Dept: Sports Medicine
740-376-4774
Office: DBRC 015
Degrees: Master's (Arizona); Bachelor's (Bowling Green State)
Year appointed: 1989
Mr. Crowther has been at Marietta College for more than 20 years. He was appointed program director of the Athletic Training Education Program in 2003. He teaches in the Sports Medicine Department and provides athletic training coverage for athletic teams. He is working with the baseball team.
He is also an avid runner and cyclist.
Kemery J. Sigmund
Head Athletic Trainer, Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine
Dept: Sports Medicine
740-376-4788
Office: DBRC 14
Degrees: B.A. Athletic Training from Hope College (2004); M.S. Kinesiology from Illinois State University (2008)
Expertise: Biomechanics, Upper Extremity Assessment, Head & Spine Assessment
Year appointed: 2008
Kemery was hired in 2008 and was appointed to Head Athletic Trainer in 2009, and currently works with the Marietta College Football and Softball programs in addition to her teaching responsibilities. She teaches the First Year Experience course Introduction to Sports Medicine, as well as Research & Design I, II, & III providing juniors and seniors with their capstone experience. Assessment of the Head & Spine, Personal Health, and Practical Biomechanics are also courses taught by Sigmund. In addition, Kemery is a member of the Ohio Athletic Trainer's Association College & University Athletic Trainer's Committee.
Jessica Rager
Assistant Professor
Dept: Athletic Training
740-376-4514
Office: DBRC
Degrees: Master of Science in Exercise Science (California University of Pennsylvania), 2007; Bachelor of Science (Wright State University), 2004
Year appointed: 2007
Ms. Rager came to Marietta College in the fall of 2007 as an Instructor and Assistant Athletic Trainer after serving three years as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.
A native of Paulding, located in northwest Ohio, Rager is a nationally Certified and State Licensed Athletic Trainer.
At Kenyon, she worked as the primary athletic trainer for women’s soccer, basketball, lacrosse, and field hockey. During her three-year stint, she worked to obtain her Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She also obtained her Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) certification and became a BLS Instructor for the American Heart Association. Along with her duties as an assistant athletic trainer, Rager also performed duties at Kenyon’s student health center.
As an instructor for Marietta College, she teaches classes in the Athletic Training Education Program. Along with her duties as instructor, Ms. Rager serves as the primary athletic trainer for women's soccer and women’s basketball.
Jaclyn Schwieterman
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Dept: Athletics: Athletic Training
740-376-4773
jaclyn.schwieterman@marietta.edu
Office: DBRC 016
Degrees: Bachelor of Arts in Athletic Training (Ohio University); Masters of Education (University West Florida)
Year appointed: 2009
Ms. Schwieterman , originally from Celina, Ohio, was appointed in 2009 as an Assistant Professor and Assistant Athletic Trainer. She currently teaches classes in the Sports Medicine program. She is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association & Ohio Athletic Trainers Association. She primarily covers men's soccer and basketball but also is an Athletic Trainer for men's tennis and crew.