Bio

The Russell Sage College Department of Athletics announced the selection of Joe Schildwachter (Fallston, MD/Concordia Preparatory School) as the newest member of the athletic training team. A 2020 graduate of SUNY-Brockport, he arrived at Sage in August 2022 after also earning his Doctor of Athletic Training degree from the University of Florida that past May. 

 “I am extremely excited to be joining the Sage family!” remarked Schildwachter at the time of his hiring. “Since accepting the position, I have felt so welcomed by the entire athletics department at Sage, and they have truly made me feel that I made the right decision. I am ecstatic to be starting in the fall, I can't wait to be a part of the continued growth that has made Sage so great!"

“We are very excited to add Joe to complete our sports medicine team," added Head Athletic Trainer Alex Gilbert. “We think Joe is a great fit with the student-athletes, coaches, and sports medicine staff. Joe brings a plethora of knowledge and clinical experience, and we can’t wait to hit the ground running come fall semester.”

In the fall of 2025, Joe completed his strength and conditioning certification and will help the RSC athletic programs in regards to athletic performance.

As an undergraduate student, he worked in the athletic training room for three years as an undergraduate student, working with the Golden Eagles’ 23 varsity teams and held a leadership role as a senior working with the football program.

As a graduate student at the University of Florida, he gained valuable experience with manual therapy and has advanced clinical skills in suturing, casting, functional movement screening, diagnostic imaging, as well as active release techniques, and cupping.

Schildwachter has worked the past two years as the sole head athletic trainer at two different Florida high schools, while working on his graduate degree while also studying evidence-based medicine through the University of Florida.