St. Cloud State University’s former head athletic trainer Julie Alexander has been named a Breaking Barriers Award honoree by 2025 National Girls & Women in Sports Day-Minnesota.
Alexander became the first female athletic trainer at SCSU in 1989. She worked with every female team at the college and mentored graduate assistants and numerous students in the Athletic Training Education Program, where she was an adjunct professor for nearly 30 years.
She served as head athletic trainer from 1999 until her retirement in 2021, keeping the Huskies in top shape for competition. She also worked with off-site medical providers in the area to ensure SCSU athletes received treatments they needed to keep them competing at a high level.
SCSU professor and former softball coach Paula U’Ren also received the Breaking Barriers award in 2024.
Alexander will be recognized for her award during the 2025 National Girls & Women in Sports Day-Minnesota Celebration on Wednesday, February 5 at noon at the Minnesota History Center.
The event is free and open to the public. Learn more on their website.
