University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Athletics

Schmies is in her 14th year as the Director of Athletic Training Education at UW-Stevens Point.
 
Schmies earned her bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from UW-La Crosse in 1996 and her master’s in Educational Administration from UW-Madison in 1998. She earned her doctorate from Capella University in 2011.
 
The native of Francis Creek, Wis., is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Wisconsin Athletic Trainers Association where she is the chair of the Student Affairs Committee and was the secretary from 2005 to 2010.
 
Schmies resides in Stevens Point with her husband Eric, daughter Emerson and son, Liam.