Bio

Tyler Cortright, MS, AT, ATC, CSCS joined the Hillsdale College medical staff in January of 2016 as Associate Athletic Trainer. Starting with the 2018-19 school year, Cortright earned the job title of Director of Sports Medicine and Performance.

In this role, Cortright will provide leadership and evaluation of all aspects of the Charger Sports Medicine and Performance department. 

"My goal as Director of Sports Medicine and Performance is to bring new ideas to help our staff with the already strong medical and athletic performance programs we have established for our student-athletes at Hillsdale College. Our staff will work hard to remain up to date on current trends and research in the fields of both sports medicine and sports performance," he said. "Our purpose will be to develop strength and conditioning programs based on the needs and demands of their respective sport, with the goal of improving their athletic performance and reducing the likelihood of injury commonly seen in their sport." 

Cortright graduated from Hope College's athletic training program in 2009 and received his master's degree in sports administration from the University of California-Pennsylvania in 2011. He became a board (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer in 2009, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist in 2010 through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

During his time at Hope College he worked with volleyball, baseball, basketball, tennis, cross country, and track and field.  He also had the opportunity to do two internships with the Green Bay Packers in 2008 and 2009.  

After graduating from Hope, he worked in the Hillsdale, Jackson, and Lansing areas as an athletic trainer and strength & conditioning coach where he both provided medical coverage as an athletic trainer and designed performance training programs for athletes with a variety of skillset and development levels. He worked with athletes as young as 5 years old to improve body control and movement mechanics all the way up to college level preparatory and maintenance programs. From 2006-2016, he organized and administered high school and collegiate-prep level performance training programs at up to 10 different local high schools each summer to prepare high school and college athletes for their upcoming sport seasons.

Since 2011, during the summer months he travels with Sports Medicine Concepts; an organization that provides on-field emergency training seminars and assists with emergency action plans for NFL organizations.  

Cortright resides with his wife Maycee and daughter Oakley near his hometown of North Adams and enjoys hiking, hunting, fishing, and working on his family's fruit and vegetable farm.