CUAA's Kasey Ficken Named WHAC Athletic Trainer of the Year
LIVONIA, Mich. - The Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced Kasey Ficken of Concordia University-Ann Arbor as its 2024-25 Athletic Trainer of the Year. The award, voted on by athletic trainers, was presented at the WHAC's Spring Meeting hosted by Madonna University. Ficken earns the award for the first time in her career and becomes the second Concordia Athletic Trainer to earn the honor in its 10-year history.
With 10 year of experience at Concordia, Ficken just completed her first year as the head Athletic Trainer, during a difficult year of transition for the Cardinals. Kasey excelled as an integral component of the school's final year of competition and served as a dedicated source of consistency and support for the Cardinal's 28 varsity sports and over 500 student-athletes.
What her peers are saying:
"In a year marked by uncertainty and transition, Kasey Ficken was the consistency our department needed. Her dedication as an athletic trainer went far beyond the fields and the court. She played an integral role in supporting our student athletes, and maintaining the spirit of our athletic department. Her legacy has been left at Concordia!"
"Kasey has been at Concordia for over 10 years and has consistently and diligently cared for our student athletes. She has a servant heart and displays this in her dedication to keeping our student athletes safe and being with them when recovering from injury. Her leadership was on full display as she took over as our head athletic trainer and helped navigate this final year of Concordia Athletics with a staff that was shorthanded."
All-Time Athletic Trainer of the Year
2015-16: Beth Hubbard, Madonna
2016-17: Kevin Parker, Aquinas
2017-18: Aron Downey, UNOH
2018-19: Marloes Blokdijk, Lawrence Tech
2019-20: Jennifer Pitson, UNOH
2020-21: Peter Benjamin, Concordia
2021-22: Robyn Roznoski, Lourdes
2022-23: Erica Anderson, UNOH
2023-24: Lorie Robinette, Siena Heights
2024-25: Kasey FIcken, Concordia