Chowan University Athletics

Michelle Aiken enters her fifth season with the athletic training staff at Chowan.  Aiken serves as the Head Athletic Trainer after spending her first three years as an Assistant Athletic Trainer providing coverage for men's soccer, men's and women's swimming, and softball.

Lisa Bland, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Medicine, noted, “We look forward to having Michelle join our staff.  She is very knowledgeable, and is looking forward to expanding her skill set at Chowan.  Michelle has a very diverse background in the field and we are fortunate to add her to our ranks.”

Prior to joining the staff at Chowan, Aiken worked as a part-time athletic trainer for campus recreation and completed a clinical rotation at the Temple University athletic training room.  In that capacity, she evaluated and diagnosed student-athlete injuries and supervised rehabilitation while covering men’s and women’s club rugby, men’s club wrestling, men’s club volleyball, and men’s ice hockey.  Aiken also served as a teaching assistant for anatomy and physiology labs. 

As an undergraduate student at Erskine College, Aiken worked directly with the Flying Fleet athletic programs, specifically, with the women’s soccer team.  During her junior year, Aiken completed an intensive rotation with Presbyterian College and worked primarily with the football team. 

In January of 2014, Aiken completed an externship, which was a part of her undergraduate coursework, with Blue Ridge Orthopedics of Anderson.  There, she shadowed orthopedic doctors and physical therapists and observed orthopedic out-patient surgeries.

Aiken obtained a B.S. in Athletic Training from Erskine College in 2014 and received a M.S. in Kinesiology (2016) and received her Doctorate of Athletic Training from Temple University in August 2018.

Aiken is a NATABOC certified athletic trainer and is licensed in the state of North Carolina.  She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.