Ben Felz joined Northern Kentucky as an assistant athletic trainer in 2020, providing sports medicine coverage for men's basketball and men's and women's golf.
Felz, originally from Louisville, Kentucky, completed his undergraduate degree in 2009 at Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. While attending Eastern Kentucky  Felz completed two NFL summer internships with the Seattle Seahawks (2008, 2009). After graduating, Felz pursued a position as an assistant athletic trainer at Pikeville College in Pikeville, Kentucky, where he helped provide care for 17 athletic teams (2009-2011). Felz returned to school at the University of Louisville and graduated in 2013 with a Master's of Science degree in exercise physiology with a concentration in strength and conditioning. During his time in graduate school, Felz assisted in medical coverage for the men's basketball and volleyball teams. Felz joined the University of Minnesota as an assistant athletic trainer from 2013-2020 caring for the Men's Basketball team and the Mascots. In addition to being a NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainer, he also holds a certification as a Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.Â
