INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - BYU track and field/cross country head athletic trainer Dustin Williams was named to the Team USA Olympic Medical Staff as Co-Head Athletic Trainer over track and field for the 2024 Olympic Games.
This will be Williams fourth time working the Olympic Games and third as Head or Co-Head Athletic Trainer. He will oversee all track athletes for Team USA which includes 140 competitors. Williams will lead in this role through the Olympic Trials held in Eugene, Oregon in June where Olympic hopefuls will vie for a spot in Paris.
"I'm excited to be a part of the staff and help all the athletes in achieving their goal of competing at the Olympic Games," said Williams about the announcement. "Having been in this role before, I'm excited to be able to continue to help the athletes achieve their dreams and goals. That's what it's all about: to be an instrument to help them shine on the big stage."
Williams currently serves as the Head Athletic Trainer for the men's and women's track and field/cross programs. He worked at BYU from 2006 to 2011 in that role. After working at The University of Arizona 2011-2017 and St Vincents Sports Performance/USATF 2017-2018; Williams returned to the program in 2018.
As a part of the program, Williams worked with BYU alums Conner Mantz and Clayton Young in their collegiate running days at the university. Both Mantz and Young have qualified for the Olympic Marathon for Team USA this summer, taking the first two overall spots at the Olympic Marathon Trials on Feb. 3. Williams also worked with Rory Linkletter, another program alum, who also qualified for the Olympic Marathon for Team Canada.
"It's great to be able to know a lot of the athletes," Williams said. "I'm excited for Conner and Clayton. I've been working with them for more than six years, so it's exciting. It will also be great to see Rory with Team Canada and I'm excited to be able to support all former Cougars and all athletes that I've worked with in my journey to the Olympic Games."
Williams also serves as the Medical Service Chair for USATF and has held that position since 2013. In that role, he has helped coordinate the training needs for all of USATF's international teams. Williams has assisted USATF in a volunteer capacity for 20 years.
The USATF Olympic Trials take place at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from June 21-30 where Williams will oversee athletic training needs for Olympic hopefuls qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris, France July 26 - August 11.