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Justin Games

Began at Illinois:
June, 2025

Education:
Games earned Bachelor of Science degrees in athletics training and exercise science from Miami University in 2009 and completed his master's degree (athletic training) and athletic trainer residency at West Virginia in 2011. 

Job Responsibilities:
Games currently serves as the athletic trainer for men’s basketball.  

Past Experience:
Prior to coming to Illinois, Games spent 11 years at Furman as the athletic trainer for the men's basketball, men's tennis, and women's golf teams. He also served as an outreach athletic trainer for ATI Physical Therapy in Chicago, Ill., for three years, providing athletic training coverage for the athletic teams of Harper College. He has additional experience as a Clinical Instructor and supervised athletic training students while at West Virginia and at Harper College. Also, Games served an additional internship with the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League.   

Certifications:
Games has additional training in manual treatment techniques of Graston, and biomechanical analysis of upper extremity movement patterns.

Last updated September 2025