UMass Lowell Athletics

Kristen Mitchell MS, ATC, LAT, joined the UMass Lowell Athletic Healthcare Staff in October 2013, as the assistant athletic trainer for Men’s Basketball. She was promoted to associate athletic trainer in the fall of 2016.

Prior to arriving at UMass Lowell, Mitchell served three years as an assistant athletic trainer at Stony Brook University and was primarily responsible for the care of Women’s Basketball, Cross Country, and Softball student athletes. In addition, Mitchell served as an Approved Clinical Instructor for Stony Brook’s Athletic Training Education Program.
 
Mitchell received her Master’s degree from the University of Florida in Physiology & Kinesiology with a residency in teaching. At Florida, Mitchell was responsible for the prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, and day to day management of the women's tennis team as well as assisting with women's basketball.
 
Mitchell received her bachelor's degree in Athletic Training from the University of New England in 2008. She has been a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association since 2006. She became a Board of Certification Inc, certified athletic trainer in 2008.
 
Mitchell is a native of Clinton, Maine; and a resides in Tewksbury, Mass with her husband and daughter.