Julie Francis, head women’s athletic trainer, has been with the Seahawk program since August of 2004.

      Francis, a native of Findlay, Ohio, provides coverage for women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country and men’s and women’s track and field. She is also an approved clinical instructor for the Athletic Training Education Program and an instructor in the Department of Health and Applied Human Sciences.

      Francis earned her B.S. in Sports Medicine from Marietta College in 2002 and her M.S.Ed. in Athletic Training from Old Dominion in 2004.

      She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, North Carolina Athletic Trainers Association, Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers Association and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. She is also a certified instructor for the American Red Cross.

      Francis enjoys camping, hiking, rugby, cycling and relaxing at the beach.