Megan Ochsner is entering her seventh year as an Athletic Trainer at the University of Sioux Falls in 2026-27. She works primarily with the Cougar men's and women's cross country, men's basketball, and men's and women's track and field programs, while providing comprehensive sports medicine care to USF student-athletes.
As an Athletic Trainer, Ochsner is responsible for injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, emergency care, and return-to-play progression for her assigned teams. She works closely with coaches, physicians, and other healthcare professionals to provide comprehensive medical care and help ensure the health, safety, and performance of Cougar student-athletes.
Ochsner joined the University of Sioux Falls in August 2020 and has worked with a variety of programs during her tenure, including women's basketball, softball, swimming, men's and women's cross country, men's basketball, and men's and women's track and field. Prior to joining the USF staff, she gained valuable clinical experience while completing her master's degree, working with football, wrestling, baseball, soccer, volleyball, basketball, track and field, and cross country.
She has a special interest in holistic health, injury prevention, nutrition, and treating the body as a whole. In 2021, Ochsner co-authored a publication in the International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy focusing on Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) injections and their role in sports medicine.
A native of Vermillion, South Dakota, Ochsner earned her bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Dakota before completing a master's degree in Athletic Training from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
Ochsner is a Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), is licensed in the state of South Dakota (LAT), and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA).
Growing up in Vermillion, Ochsner competed in volleyball, basketball, and track and field. Inspired by her high school's athletic trainer, she pursued a career in sports medicine with the goal of helping student-athletes perform at their best while emphasizing long-term health and wellness.
Megan and her husband reside in Sioux Falls with their one-year-old son.
Updated 7/23/26
