Introducing the NorthShore University Health System Sports Care Partnership

Evanston Junior Wildkits would like to introduce you to our new partner, NorthShore University Health System Sports Care program. As part of the NorthShore Orthopedics & Spine Institute, the SportsCare program gives community organizations access to their very own Certified Athletic Trainer and Healthcare Concierge.

What does this mean for you? As a member of the Evanston Junior Wildkits Football Program, if your child or family member has an injury you may contact our SportsCare team for assistance with expedited access to our health system, injury and/or illness guidance, and insurance navigation. This service is Free for our members!

Meet Michelle – our Sports Care Concierge!

Michelle Knizner, MSEd, LAT, ATC

As SportsCare Liaison, Michelle connects athletes of all ages in the community with injury prevention information and specialty
services offered by NorthShore University Health System.

She completed her undergraduate education at the University of Illinois, where she received a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology/athletic training. Michelle went on to graduate school at Northern Illinois University, receiving her master’s degree in sport management. During this time she worked as the head athletic trainer for women’s basketball, women’s soccer and softball.

Following graduate school, Michelle went to work for Physico Sports & Rehab Services, where she was assigned to Wheaton St. Francis High School and Timothy Christian High School. From there, she accepted a position with Newsome Physical Therapy, where she worked as the assistant athletic trainer for Oswego High School.

In 2014, Michelle was promoted to regional sports medicine manager for the northern suburbs for Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers. When Athletico Physical Therapy merged with Accelerated Rehabilitation Centers, she accepted the position of regional athletic training coordinator for the south suburbs and central Illinois. In 2017, Michelle accepted a position with SportsCare USA as Sports Medicine Outreach Manager to provide outreach services for AMITA Health (now Ascension Illinois).

For more information on the NorthShore SportsCare services, email or call Michelle at [email protected] or 224.251.2467 (option 2).



Best Regards,


Seth D. Himrod
Director - Evanston JR. Wildkits Football
email: [email protected]