Lynne Young is a certified athletic trainer with over 30 years experience and is the Director of Athletic Training at OPA. She provides athletic training to numerous high schools and other athletic programs, head Athletic Trainer for the Anchorage Wolverine Hockey team, helps train professional ski patrollers at Alyeska and Hilltop ski areas, and gives injury prevention talks throughout the region. She’s also a recognized leader in concussion education, prevention and recovery. Ms. Young earned both bachelor’s and masters degrees in physical education and exercise science from the University of Southwestern Louisiana, where she later went on to serve as Assistant Athletic Trainer.

Ms. Young was also appointed Director of Sports Medicine & Head Athletic Trainer at Flour Bluff School District in Corpus Christi, Texas, and later Clinical Instructor/Coordinator at the University of North Florida.

Ms. Young joined OPA in 2008 and heads OPA’s team of athletic trainers. Over the years, she has won several awards, including the 2016 National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) “Outstanding Athletic Training Service Award.”, 2023 National Athletic Trainer Association (NATA) “Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer” and 2025 Northwest Athletic Training Association (NWATA District 10) “Hall of Fame” recipient.