About Upper Iowa Athletic Training

Upper Iowa is blessed to have exceptional, full-time athletic trainers on staff in Fayette this year. Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Matt Rueckert leads the department in his 25th year at Upper Iowa. He is joined in the office by Athletic Trainers Ryan Fonkert, Sarah Rafson, and Jacob Nguyen.

Message from Matt Rueckert, Associate AD for Sports Medicine:

Our athletic trainers are all board-certified and licensed by the state as healthcare providers. The Upper Iowa athletic trainers serve the more than 400 Peacock student-athletes in the areas of prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of emergent, acute, or chronic injuries and medical conditions.

The Peacock athletic training staff also works closely with the student-athletes on their mental health and well-being. Upper Iowa student-athletes feel comfortable with their respective athletic trainers and share more personal details that can help lead to a better student-athlete experience here in Fayette.

The Peacock athletic training staff is raising funds during this year's Peacock Power 24-Hour Challenge as a means to provide all Peacock student-athletes with the care they deserve.

Thank you in advance for your generosity. We are so grateful for all the support and encouragement from the Peacock family. Go Peacocks!

Athletic Training Needs:

This year, we would like to fundraise to update all the cardio equipment in the PAAC. Our staff uses this equipment for rehabilitation purposes, and we are in need of new equipment. We would like to get new bikes, a new elliptical, and a new treadmill.

- Keiser bikes $2000 each

- Keiser elliptical $3500

- Treadmills start around $4000