VERMILLION, S.D.—Grant Rohrig has been added to the training staff inside the athletic department at University of South Dakota. He will work primarily with the Coyotes' football program.
 
Rohrig hails from Stillwater, Minnesota, earned his bachelor's degree in athletic training at Minnesota Duluth and a master's degree from Nebraska-Kearney in higher education student affairs. He arrives to USD from University of Nebraska at Omaha where he served as head athletic trainer during the 2022-23 academic year with direct supervision of the Mavericks' men's basketball program.
 
"I want to thank Colby Keegan, Cory Jenkins and Coach (Bob) Nielson for their hard work on this hiring process," said Rohrig. "Throughout the hiring process I was shown how special the University of South Dakota is and the dedicated individuals that make up the athletic department.
 
"The opportunity to serve as the head football athletic trainer here at USD checks all the personal and professional boxes for me and my family. My wife, Brittney, and I are excited to make Vermillion home and embrace what it means to be a Coyote."
 
Prior to Omaha, Rohrig oversaw men's basketball and women's tennis at UW-Milwaukee for one-and-a-half years. He was the head football athletic trainer at Washington University in St. Louis for three seasons from 2018-20.
 
Rohrig was a graduate assistant within the athletic training office at Kearney while working on his master's degree. He worked directly with the Lopers' baseball team while assisting with football.
 
Rohrig has past experiences working with the Tri-City Storm hockey team, collegiate wrestling tournaments and high school football championships. He also worked the Division II Central Regional Cross Country Meet in 2018.
 
Certifications Rohrig has received include American Heart Association CPR/AED, Smart Cuffs Blood Flow Restriction, Graston M1, and Structure and Function DN1.