The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) athletic training department added
Austin Jones to the staff in August of 2017.
A native of Nassau, N.Y., Jones is a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, and Cal U Pennsylvania. He earned an associates in physical education with a concentration in sports medicine from the former and a bachelors in athletic training from the latter. In 2022, he graduated from Cal U Pennsylvania with a Master's Degree of Science in Exercise Science and Health Promotion with a concentration in Rehabilitative Movement.
While in his final year at MCLA, Jones gained experience at Rensselaer as part of his degree requirements. He worked closely with Head Athletic Trainer Chris Thompson, assisting student-athletes from each of RPI's 23 intercollegiate varsity teams.
Jones also gained clinical experience at Southern Vermont College, where he worked with many of the women's teams, as well as with the Williams College football team. He also worked in the athletic training facility while at HVCC.
He is currently an NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, and lives in Troy with his wife Colleen and cat, Molly.
