Wingate University Athletics

A Wingate alumna, Shelby Martin returns to WU for her third year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer. She currently works with the men’s lacrosse, men’s beach volleyball, and cheerleading programs.

Before joining Wingate, she served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Davidson College, providing care for women’s soccer and track and field programs while participating in concussion research and mentoring future athletic trainers as a CAATE-approved preceptor. Her background also includes roles at OrthoCarolina, St. Andrews University, and University Hospitals in Ohio, where she supported a variety of NCAA and high school teams across multiple sports.

Martin earned her Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Liberty University, where her dissertation focused on interprofessional education within Master of Athletic Training programs. She also holds a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Wingate University.