Sports Medicine
MISSION STATEMENT
The Sports Medicine Department functions to serve the Menlo College intercollegiate student-athletes. The mission of the Sports Medicine Department is to enable the student-athletes of Menlo College to reach their athletic potential by preventing, managing, treating and rehabilitating athletic injuries. The Sports Medicine Staff will reach the goals set forth by this mission by providing an atmosphere that promotes dedication and passion toward athletic training. The Sports Medicine Staff is dedicated to helping the Menlo College student-athletes return to competition as soon as and in the safest manner possible. Staff will conduct themselves in a professional manner and follow the standards set forth by Menlo College and the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA).
STUDENT-ATHLETE INFORMATION & FORMS
 
 
 

   

  Mark Fowler, MA, ATC

  Head Athletic Trainer

  mfowler@menlo.edu

  O: 650-543-3931

Mark Fowler is in his 12th year as the Head Athletic Trainer at Menlo College.

His responsibilities include overseeing the Athletic Training Facility and working closely with each of the school's 13 sports. A 1998 graduate of CSU Hayward with a degree in Kinesiology, Fowlder worked with the men's soccer team as a Student Athletic Trainer prior to receiving his Master's degree in Athletic Training from San Jose State.

Before arriving at Menlo College, Fowler worked as the Head Athletic Trainer at Prospect High and interned with the San Jose SaberCats of the Arena Football League.

He was also a member of Japan's athletic training staff during the 1999 Women's World Cup. A native of Hayward, CA, Fowler currently resides in Dublin with his wife Karrah, son Jack, and daughter Amelia.

Robert Dalnoki

robert.dalnoki@menlo.edu

Assistant Athletic Trainer

O: 650-543-3739

Rob Dalnoki is entering his second year as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Menlo College, working with the staff in the day to day care of Menlo College student athletes.

A 2001 Graduate of California State University, Hayward with a degree in Kinesology with emphasis in Athletic Training and Pre-Physical Therapy, Dalnoki worked at NovaCare Outpatient clinic in Pinole as Director of Work Hardening and Conditioning from 2001 to 2002.  In 2002 he started working at Stanford University as a Graduate Assistant working with the Football and Men's Volleyball team while pursing his Masters degree.  Dalnoki graduated California State University, East Bay with a Masters in Kinesiology in 2004. 

He was then hired as a Staff Athletic Trainer at Stanford University working with the football, softball and men's and women's fencing teams over his 7 years.  A native of San Lorenzo, CA, Dalnoki currently resides in Mountain View with his wife Elizabeth. 

 Jennifer O'Hara

Assistant Athletic Trainer

jennifer.ohara@menlo.edu 

O: 650-543-3739

Jennifer O'Hara is entering her first year as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Menlo College, working with women's volleyball, women's basketball, and softball.

A 2008 graduate of University of California, Davis with a degree in Exercise Biology, O'Hara started her graduate work at the University of Hawaii, working with football and women's volleyball  in2009. She completed her graduate work at Bridgewater State University, working with men's soccer, wrestling, as well as swimming and diving.   O'Hara comes to Menlo from the University of the Pacific, where she spent a year working primarily with off season baseball, off season women's soccer and volleyball.

A Vallejo, CA native, O'Hara currently resides in Mountain View.

Tyler Arford, ATC

tyler.arford@menlo.edu

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

O: 650-543-3739

Tyler Arford enters his second year as a Graduate Assistant at Menlo College.  His responsibilities this year will include men's soccer, women's soccer, men's wrestling, women's wrestling, and baseball. 

Prior to arriving at Menlo, Arford graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology.  At SDSU he worked with men's basketball, women's basketball, football, and women's tennis.  Arford also worked as a student at the University of San Diego with men's soccer and baseball.  Arford spent the past two summers giving back to the San Diego community by working youth summer camps.  He is entering his first year at San Jose State University where he will be pursuing a Master's degree in Athletic Training. 

A native of Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, Arford currently resides in Mountain View. 

Yukiko Nakamura

Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer  

yukiko.nakamura@menlo.edu

O: 650-543-3739

   

Yukiko Nakamura enters her first year as a Graduate Assistant at Menlo College.  Her responsibilities this year will include football and women's and men's Wrestling.

Prior to arriving at Menlo, Nakamura graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology. Nakamura started as a student athletic trainer at San Diego City College. During the program at SDSU, she worked at University of California, San Diego with women's basketball. Nakamura also worked with men's soccer, football, and baseball at San Diego Mesa College. She spent the past year working under Dr. Robert Nishime at Japan Town Medical Group in San Jose as an ATC/medical assistant. Nakamura worked for USA Judo and Collegiate Judo tournaments with Dr. Robert Nishime. She is entering her first year at San Jose State University where she will be pursuing a Master's degree in Athletic Training.

A native of Tokyo, Japan, Nakamura currently resides in San Jose.