Nate Huston, MS, AT, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Phone: (330) 287-1916
Email: nhuston@wooster.edu
Nate Huston is entering his 13th year at the College in 2023-24, and his fifth as the head athletic trainer. Huston previously spent seven years as an assistant athletic trainer and a year as the associate head athletic trainer prior to being elevated to head athletic trainer upon the retirement of Tom Love. Huston’s primary sports include football and men’s lacrosse.
Huston came to the College from Syracuse University, where he worked as a graduate assistant athletic trainer with the Orange’s football and nationally-prominent men’s lacrosse teams. Prior to Syracuse, Huston was a student athletic trainer at the University of Mount Union where he worked with the Purple Raiders’ 2008 national championship team.
Huston holds a master’s degree in exercise science from Syracuse and a bachelor’s degree in athletic training from Mount Union. He earned his certification from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in 2009, and his Ohio licensure in 2011.
Personally, Huston and his wife, Mikayla, reside in Wooster.
The College of Wooster sports medicine staff will strive to provide the best possible athletic healthcare for our intercollegiate athletes. While every effort will be made to prevent injuries, it is recognized that some injuries are inevitable. When injuries do occur, the staff will utilize all resources available to assist the athlete in returning to full activity in the quickest and safest manner possible. Our primary concern is the long-term health and well being of the individual.
Jaylynn Javens, MS, AT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Email: jjavens@wooster.edu
Jaylynn Javens joined The College of Wooster's sports medicine staff on August 1, 2023, and works closely with women's soccer, women's basketball, and softball.
Javens came to Wooster from Mercy Health Sports Medicine, where she was a graduate assistant athletic trainer working at Summerfield High School in Petersburg, Michigan. At Summerfield, Javens worked with student-athletes at both the high school and junior high level.
Prior to earning a master's degree in exercise science at the University of Toledo, Javens earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Purdue University. Javens gained field experience as an undergraduate with Purdue's athletic teams, PUSH Physical Therapy Clinic, and Wabash College, working with the Little Giants' football, soccer, lacrosse, and baseball teams.
Javens earned board certification in 2021 and Ohio licensure in 2023.
Dane Moore, MS, AT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Email: damoore@wooster.edu
Dane Moore joined The College of Wooster's sports medicine staff on August 1, 2023, and primarily works with men's soccer, men's basketball, and women's lacrosse.
Moore earned a master's degree in health sciences with an athletic training emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in 2023. As a graduate student, Moore worked with a different team each semester, gaining experience with women's basketball, baseball, football, and men's wrestling. As an undergraduate at Stevens Point, Moore gained field experience through clinical hours at Iola-Scandinavia High School in Wisconsin and with the Pointers' ice hockey team.
Moore's undergraduate degree is also in health sciences with an athletic training focus.
Moore earned board certification and Ohio licensure in 2023.
Tayla Thome, MS, AT, ATC
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Email: tthome@wooster.edu
Tayla Thome joined The College of Wooster's sports medicine staff on August 1, 2023, and is the primary athletic trainer for field hockey, volleyball, swimming & diving, and baseball.
Thome arrived in Wooster from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. There, Thome worked closely with the Blugold's football, softball, women's soccer, and women's basketball teams while earning a bachelor's degree in exercise science and a master's in athletic training. Thome enhanced her skillset through a strength and conditioning apprenticeship at Eau Claire and spent summer of 2022 as an intern with the Cleveland Guardians. That led to an invitation to assist with spring training as an athletic trainer at the Guardians' minor league camp.
A Div. III student-athlete, Thome was a gymnast and earned Women's Collegiate Gymnastics Association Scholar All-America honors every year. The team captain was a state qualifier in 2017, a four-time district qualifier, and three-time first-team all-county performer at Buckeye High School, located about 45 minutes north of Wooster's campus.
Thome earned board certification and Ohio licensure in 2023.
Other Medical Services
Dr. Denny Davis DO, Primary Team Physician
Cleveland Clinic Specialty Center
721 E. Milltown Rd
Wooster, Ohio 44691
330-287-4500
Dr. Chris Ranney MD
128 E. Milltown
Wooster, Ohio 44691
330-345-8060
Orthopaedics
Dr. Mike Knapic DO
Dr. Nick Spittle DO
Wooster Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center
3373 Commerce Pkwy
Wooster, Ohio 44691
330-804-9712
Additional Services
Wooster Community Hospital
1761 Beall Ave
Wooster, Ohio 44961
Main: 330-263-8100
ER: 330-263-8445
Longbrake Student Wellness Center
570 East Wayne Avenue
P: 330 263-2319
F: 330 263-2369
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