After serving as Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Knights from 2016-19, Max Pagel took over the school's Head Athletic Trainer in August of 2020. Pagel is employed through the New Ulm Medical Center*, which is part of Allina Health.
As Assistant Athletic Trainer, Pagel was the main contact for the soccer and cross country teams in the fall, while also working at several local high schools during the school years. As Head Athletic Trainer for the Knights, Pagel will now be the primary contact for 12 of MLC's 16 varsity sports.
Pagel received his Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training from Minnesota State University-Mankato, and his Masters degree from North Dakota State University. Prior to his time at MLC, Pagel worked as a graduate assistant at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn., and was also employed at OSR Physical Therapy in Chaska, MN.Â
