Head Athletic Trainer

Phone: 574-520-4283
Email: wernerka@iusb.edu

Kara Werner is in her second year as the Head Athletic Trainer at Indiana University South Bend.  Kara is employed by the Memorial Sports Medicine Institute in South Bend, IN.  She works primarily with the Men's and Women's Basketball teams.

The Illinois native earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from Carroll University (Waukesha, WI) in 2007.  While attending Carroll University, she lettered three years in softball, and was all conference her senior year.

Werner received a Masters of Arts in Counseling with an emphasis in Higher Education in 2009 from Lakeland College (Sheboygan, Wisc).  While at Lakeland, she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for two years, working extensively with the volleyball, wrestling and softball teams while also being an assistant coach for the softball team.

She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association.  Werner currently serves as chairperson for the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Athletic Trainers Committee. In addition to her athletic training duties, Werner is also the strength and conditioning coach, equipment manager and an adjunct instructor at IU South Bend.