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Cal Poly Athletic Training Staff
KRISTAL SLOVER ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
20th Year
Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball
(805) 756-6065; kemig@calpoly.edu
Now in her 20th year as an athletic trainer at Cal Poly, Kristal
Slover begins her ninth year as the department’s head
athletics trainer. On July 1, 2002, Slover replaced Steve Yoneda,
who retired after 32 years at Cal Poly.
During her tenure at Cal Poly, Slover has helped lead the
successful Cal Poly Sports Medicine program by directing all
student-athletics trainers and serving as a guest lecturer for
several classes and labs at Cal Poly and Cuesta College.
She also serves as the Registration Chair for the Far West
Athletic Trainers Association’s Annual Symposium.
A graduate of Cal State Fullerton, Slover and husband, John, are
the proud parents of two daughters, Janna Marie Slover (10) and
Kacie (7).
JAMES M. EGGEN M. Ed., ATC
Associate Athletic Trainer
10th Year
Football
(805) 756-5491; jeggen@calpoly.edu
James Eggen is in his 10th season as an assistant athletics
trainer at Cal Poly this fall.
Eggen was head athletics trainer at Hancock College for one year
(2002-03), a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University
of Virginia for one year (2001-02), a student athletic trainer at
San Diego State for three years (1998-2001) and a student athletic
trainer at Cuesta College for one year (1996-97).
Eggen, a December 2000 graduate of San Diego State with a
bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, earned his master’s
degree in athletic training at Virginia in August 2002.
Eggen is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association,
Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association and National Strength
and Conditioning Association. He has taught classes in the field of
sports injuries at Hancock College and the University of Virginia
and is a volunteer for the NATA’s Board of Certification.
Eggen is certified as a Certified Athletic Trainer and with the
American Red Cross in Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Automatic
External Difibrillator and Standard First Aid. And is certified
with the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Eggen and his wife, Theresa, married 13 years, live in San Luis
Obispo and have two daughters, Keeley, 8, and Sarah, 6.
PAUL GABRIELSON MA, ATC
Athletic Trainer
11th Year
Men's Soccer, Track and Field
(805) 756-2096; pgabriel@calpoly.edu
Paul Gabrielson is in his 11th season with the Cal Poly Mustangs
as athletic trainer. He worked six seasons in the Philadelphia
Phillies organization.
With the Phillies, Gabrielson worked with minor league teams in
Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, New Jersey, and New York and has
spent time in the Appalachian League, South Atlantic League and New
York Penn League as well as working spring training and fall
instructional league in Clearwater, FL.
Gabrielson grew up in Pleasanton, Calif., and graduated from
Amador Valley High School. He attended Las Positas, Chabot and
Ohlone colleges with interests in music, engineering and computer
science, before finding athletic training and graduating with a
bachelor of science degree in physical education from Cal Poly in
1993.
He received his master of arts degree from San Diego State
University in physical education in 1998, specializing in athletic
training and biomechanics.
Gabrielson has been a Certified Athletic Trainer since 1993 and
has worked at all levels of the profession, including high School,
NAIA College Division, NCAA Division I, professional, and clinical
settings.
Gabrielson married Laura Haney on July 12, 2008, and they reside
in Arroyo Grande with one son, Eric (3). Paul is an avid cyclist
and enjoys hiking, kayaking, and soaring of all forms.
CHRIS RITTER M. Ed., ATC
Athletic Trainer
Seventh Year
Football, Softball
(805) 756-5491; cmritter@calpoly.edu
Chris Ritter is in his seventh season as an athletic trainer at
Cal Poly.
Prior to coming to Cal Poly, Ritter was an athletic trainer at UC
Santa Barbara for nine years. A graduate of UC Santa Barbara,
Ritter worked his way through the student training program under
the direction of Harry Callihan and Leroy Heu.
After graduating from UC Santa Barbara in 1994, Ritter worked in a
variety of settings that included clinical work, high school
athletic training and as an assistant with the Anaheim Ducks
professional hockey team.
Ritter works primarily with the women's volleyball and softball
teams.
Ritter and his wife Stacey were married in July 2003.
Akira Kohjiki
Intern Athletic Trainer
Football, Baseball
(805) 756-2096; akohjiki@calpoly.edu
Andrew Shibata
Intern Athletic Trainer
Women's Volleyball, Wrestling
(805) 756-5491; anshibat@calpoly.edu
Stephanie Uyeno
Intern Athletic Trainer
Women's Basketball, Track and Field, Women's
Tennis
(805) 756-2096; suyeno@calpoly.edu
