Athletic Training Staff

William Ness, MS, ATC, LAT
Head Athletic Trainer

E-mail: will.ness@lipscomb.edu
Office: (615) 966-7042
Cell: (615) 416-3870

William Ness begins his sixth year with Baptist Sports Medicine. He currently serves as the head athletic trainer for Lipscomb University. William's primary sport responsibilities include women's basketball, cross country/track, and golf.

Prior to coming to Tennessee, William completed a one-year athletic training internship with the Miami Dolphins Football Organization. The North Dakota native graduated from Minnesota State University, Moorhead in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education and Athletic Training. After graduation, he went on to work as a summer athletic training intern for the Baltimore Ravens Football Organization before attending graduate school. William completed his Master of Science degree in Athletic Training in 2002 at West Virginia University where he was the head athletic trainer at a local high school for 2 years.

William and his wife Alison reside in Murfreesboro where Alison is an assistant athletic trainer at Middle Tennessee State University.

Eric S. Owens, ATC, LAT, EMT-B
Assistant Athletic Trainer

E-mail: owenses@lipscomb.edu
Office: (615) 966-7043
Cell: (615) 566-0796

Eric begins his fourth year with Lipscomb University and will be the athletic trainer for the cross country and baseball program. Eric is married to Gina Owens and has a daughter Brittany, age 9 and son Connor, age 6. Eric has been a Navy Reserve Hospital Corpsman for 19 years and was last assigned to Company I, Third Battalion, Twenty-fourth Marines located in Nashville. He graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training. He has been a Certified Athletic Trainer for 8 years. His previous employment was as Athletic Trainer for Nashville Christian School.

Shelley McDaniel, MS, ATC, LAT
Assistant Athletic Trainer

E-mail: mcdanielsd@lipscomb.edu
Office: (615) 966-7041
Cell: (615) 416-3862

Shelley McDaniel begins her third year as assistant athletic trainer for Lipscomb University. She is responsible for women's soccer and softball.

Originally from Florence, Ala., McDaniel received her Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training from the University of Alabama and received a Master's degree in Exercise Science from the University of South Alabama in spring of 2006.

Anthony Robertson, MA, ATC, LAT
Assistant Athletic Trainer

E-mail: robertsoat@lipscomb.edu
Office: (615) 966-6181
Cell: (615) 260-7956

Anthony Robertson begins his third year with Baptist Sports Medicine serving as assistant athletic trainer at Lipscomb University. His primary sports are men's soccer and men's basketball.

Originally from Illinois, Anthony moved to Nashville to attend Free Will Baptist Bible College in 1995 where he graduated in 2000 with a degree in Sports Medicine. In 2002 Anthony completed his Master's degree, in Health and Human Performance, at Tennessee State University (TSU). Prior to joining Baptist Sports Medicine, Anthony spent the last five years at TSU as assistant athletic trainer working primarily with men's basketball.

Anthony and his wife, Lindsey Mays, have lived in Nashville for 7 years.