Staff Directory

Allyson Irons

Title:
Assistant Athletic Trainer (Volleyball)
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At Florida Atlantic

Joined Florida Atlantic in the spring of 2026 as an assistant athletic trainer.
Responsible for managing the healthcare of the volleyball team.

At Michigan

Became an athletic trainer at Michigan in June 2025, managing and coordinating athletic training services for the University of Michigan’s 30 club sports teams, responsible for over 1,000 student athletes, tasked with covering high-risk sports, including men’s and women’s rugby, hockey and soccer.
Provided functional assessments and rehabilitation plans in UHC Physical Therapy Clinic for non-club sports athletes on campus and served as a physician's extender in UHC Sports Medicine Clinic by completing orthopedic evaluations, while learning higher-level clinical decision-making skills from experienced physicians with differing education and backgrounds.
Assisted in the development and organization of in multiple emergency practice training and rehearsal simulations and participated in a multitude of interprofessional education (IPE), research, grand rounds and labs as a part of the fellowship experience, and received frequent mentorship from experienced varsity and non-varsity athletic training staff.

At Orlando Pride NWSL

In the fall of 2024, joined the NWSL’s, Orlando Pride team as an athletic training student, collaborating with ATs, PTs, strength and conditioning, and nutritionists to optimize athlete care.
Attended daily sports medicine meetings to ensure the highest quality of care for every athlete, from every provider.
Implemented concussion assessment and management protocols using heart rate monitoring, and team collaboration with athletic trainers, physicians, mental health providers, and vestibular therapists while acquiring significant advanced manual therapy techniques, including myofascial therapy and joint mobilizations.
Developed professional-level skills in athletics, including effective prioritization, problem- solving, task delegation, and comprehensive documentation of all patient encounters.

At Winter Park High School

Was an athletic training student for Winter Park High School starting in January of 2024, conducting comprehensive initial and follow-up evaluations for high school athletes.
Facilitated and progressed individualized rehabilitation programs for chronic injuries such as ankle instability and patellar tracking.
Provided acute care for athletes in contact sports like lacrosse, including management of fractures and dislocations.
Hosted district state track meet for over 8 schools in central Florida, providing medical care for over 100 athletes, including muscle tears and dislocations.

At UCF

Joined UCF athletics as an athletic training student in August 2023, providing medical care for UCF women’s soccer, baseball, and football.
Helped set up hydration, while evaluating, diagnosing, and treating athletic injuries such as multiple ACL tears, severe lacerations, and several fractures.
Evaluated and implemented rehabilitation programs for lower and upper extremity strains and sprains while utilizing a variety of therapeutic equipment including laser therapy, ultrasound, and fluoroscopy.

At Miami

In September of 2022, became an observational student with the Hurricanes women’s basketball team, accumulated over 200 hours of observation during pre-season, regular season, and post-season practices and games, assisting in hydration duties and first aid care.

Personal
Education: Earned a Bachelor of Health Sciences degree and a minor in Sports Medicine from the University of Miami in May of 2023. Furthered her education receiving a Master of Athletic Training degree from UCF in May 2025.
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