ST. JOSEPH, Minn. – The College of Saint Benedict is excited to announce Miranda Nieman as the next licensed athletic trainer for the College of Saint Benedict Athletics department, according to an announcement today by CSB Athletics Director Kelly Anderson Diercks.

Nieman, of Stevens Point, Wis., will work with student-athletes, and coaches on injury prevention, diagnosis, rehabilitation, sports medicine, and human performance. She joins a sports medicine team that includes Rachel Hassler and Grace Halvorson and will officially begin her position on July 21, 2025.

"We are delighted to welcome Miranda to the CSB Athletics family," said Anderson Diercks. "During the interview process, it was clear that her experience and drive aligned with what we were looking for in our next athletic trainer."

Over the past two years, CSB has restructured its athletic training program by moving to a three-person athletic training team. This restructure is an effort to align with current national trends in the field of athletic training and provide the best-possible care for St. Ben's student-athletes. 

"I'm excited to be part of the CSB community and work with new athletes! I can't wait to learn and grow in this position alongside my colleagues at St. Ben's," said Nieman. 

Prior to joining the CSB staff, Nieman gained experience as an athletic training trainer at UW-Steven Points working with swimming/diving, softball, and football since January 2025. She also gained experience at St. Olaf College working with football and women's hockey from August to December 2024. Additionally, Nieman worked at Stevens Point with track and field, men's hockey, and women's wrestling from Oct. 2023 to May 2024.

At the high school level, Nieman gained experience at Amherst (Wis.) High School, working with football, cross country, and soccer from August to October 2023.

Other work experience includes serving as an aquatic instructor with SPLASH and serving as a student-assistant at UW-Stevens Point. She has experience as a volunteer assistant coach with the Wilberg Goalkeeping School and she worked as a soccer instructor at the Boys and Girls Club & YMCA in Stevens Point, Wis., from 2019-23. She was a medical staff assistant at the U.S. Golf Association Sentry World in summer of 2023 and she took part in the UW-Stevens Point MS-AT Student/Functional Research Assessment.

Nieman earned her Bachelor of Science in Health Science/Pre-Athletic Training at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She will receive a Master of Science in Athletic Training from UW-Steven Points in May 2025.  Her certifications include BLS, CPR/AED, CITI, Mental Health First Aid, Safe Sports for Health Professionals, Implicit Bias Training, and as a State Mandated Reporter.

About Saint Benedict Athletics
The College of Saint Benedict is composed of 12 varsity intercollegiate teams involving nearly 275 student-athletes that compete in basketball, cross country, golf, hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. CSB is a member of NCAA DIII as well as a core member of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC).