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Athletic Training Staff
Brad
Mountcastle, MA, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Matthew
Bussman, MEd, ATC Associate Athletic Trainer
Benjamin
Diffenderfer, MS, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 410-516-7493 Cell: 410-241-4350
Susan
Giesemann, ATC Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 410-516-8458 Cell: 201-543-8709
Abbey
Petrecca, ATC
Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
Erin
Stanton, ATC Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Office: 410-516-8458 Cell: 301-580-6308
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Brad Mountcastle heads up the Certified Athletic Training Staff
in the Johns Hopkins University Athletic Training Room. Brad is assisted
by Associate Athletic Trainer, Matthew Bussman and Assistant Athletic Trainer,
Benjamin Diffenderfer. The staff is completed by three Graduate Assistant
Athletic Trainers; Susan Giesemann, Abbey Petrecca and Erin Stanton.
Together, the athletic training room staff is responsible for the treatment and
coordination of all health-related conditions that affect the collegiate
athletics participation of the Johns Hopkins University varsity
athletes. The varsity athletes are comprised of more than 700 JHU
undergraduate students representing 26 varsity sports. Each staff athletic
trainer is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and is independently certified by the NATA Board of Certification. Athletic
Trainers specialize in injury and illness prevention, assessment, treatment and
rehabilitation for all physically active people, including the general
public. All certified or licensed athletic trainers must have a bachelor's
or master's degree from an athletic training accredited college or university. Degrees are
complementary to accredited athletic training majors and include established
academic curricula. Athletic trainers' bachelor's degrees are in
pre-medical sciences, kinesiology, exercise physiology, biology, exercise
science or physical education. Each JHU full-time staff athletic trainer
owns a graduate degree and participates in year-round continuing education in
order to maintain certification and utilize the most current and advanced
athletic training methods for the continued health and athletic achievement of
the Johns Hopkins athletes.
Brad
Mountcastle continues his ninth year at Johns Hopkins University. As the
Head Athletic Trainer, Brad is the primary athletic trainer with men's
lacrosse, field hockey, and men's basketball. Brad received his
Master of Arts degree
from Towson University and his Bachelor's degree from McDaniel College. Brad began his
career at JHU as a graduate
Assistant in 1999 before becoming a full time assistant
in 2000. Brad is in his fourth year as the Head Athletic
Trainer. Brad's program emphasizes in the evaluation,
treatment and aggressive therapeutic exercise of sport-related
injuries of the Johns Hopkins varsity athletes. Brad and his wife
Kelly and daughter Ashley live in
Hampstead, Maryland.
Matthew
is within his fifth year at Johns Hopkins University and serves
as the primary athletic trainer for football, men's & women's swimming, and
women's lacrosse. Matthew received his Master of Education degree from Belmont
University and was a Graduate Assistant with Vanderbilt Sports Medicine. During his
time in Tennessee, Matthew worked with the varsity athletic teams at
both Belmont University and
Vanderbilt University. Matthew received his
undergraduate athletic training degree from Eastern Washington
University in Cheney, WA. Matthew also holds an additional
certification in Active Release Techniques of the spine. Matthew
currently lives in Roland Park, Maryland. 
Ben
is a second year Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Johns Hopkins University athletic training
room. Ben is the primary
athletic trainer for men's soccer, women's basketball, and baseball.
He received his Master of Science degree from Towson University and
his undergraduate degree from High Point University in High Point,
NC. Ben was a former Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer with
Johns Hopkins University from 2003-2005. During the
2005-2006 year Ben worked as the Head Athletic Trainer for Mt. Hebron High
School with Kernan Sports Medicine. Ben lives in downtown
Baltimore, Maryland
Susan
Giesemann is a second year Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for
the Johns Hopkins Athletic Training Room. Susan came to
Hopkins
from Quinnipiac University where she received her Bachelor of
Science degree in Athletic Training while gaining experience with
the men's lacrosse and field hockey teams. Susan assists with
Football and covers the water polo, crew, and tennis teams.
Susan passed her NATABOC exam in April of 2006 and currently is taking her Graduate courses at Towson University in
Health Education. A native of Dumont, New Jersey, Susan chose
to continue her athletic training experience and education at Johns Hopkins
University for its athletics reputation and urban location. 
Abbey
Petrecca is a first year Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the JHU
athletic training room. Abbey has served as a Intern Athletic Trainer with the Men's
Lacrosse team this past spring and has recently graduated from Salisbury
University. Abbey was a varsity athlete with Salisbury's Volleyball team
where she currently holds an assist record. Along with her degree, Abbey also passed her
NATABOC examination in the Spring of 2007. Abbey will directly oversee the women's soccer,
wrestling and track & field teams. Abbey is a native of Baltimore and
enjoys living in Federal Hill.
Erin
Stanton continues her athletic training with Johns Hopkins
Athletics as a second year Graduate Assistant Athletic
Trainer. Erin worked with the men's lacrosse Spring of 2006
as an intern while enrolled at Salisbury University. Erin graduated with her athletic training degree and
completed her certification by passing the NATABOC exam in 2006.
Erin will continue to work with volleyball, cross country,
fencing and men's lacrosse. Erin also is
pursuing her graduate degree with Towson University.