Mr. Morgan Merrill, ATC, LAT, CES, BLS-C

Morgan Merrill serves as Head of Athletic Training at Hargrave Military Academy, where he works to keep cadet-athletes healthy, resilient, and performing at their best. He has worked in the athletic training field for almost 10 years and has loved his time at Hargrave. He loves connecting with people, and seeing athletes come to him at their worst, work back toward their goals, and then surpass them brings him a lot of joy.

Mr. Merrill brings professional and elite-level sports medicine experience, having worked with Olympians, NFL players, professional hockey players, and countless Division I athletes. His experience includes the Seattle Seahawks, University of Washington athletics, Canada’s Olympic 3-on-3 women’s basketball team, the WHL Lethbridge Hurricanes, U.S. Ski and Snowboard athletes, and BYU football and hockey. Before Hargrave, he served as Head Athletic Trainer at the University of Lethbridge. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training and is a certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and BLS-Certified provider, and he is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).

His approach blends rehabilitative medicine with advanced therapeutic modalities to return athletes to competition as quickly and safely as possible. His clinical toolkit includes diagnostic ultrasound, shockwave therapy, low-level light therapy, short-wave diathermy, FMS movement screening, blood flow restriction training, cryotherapy, myofascial release, ASTYM, and neuromuscular electrical stimulation. His goal goes beyond recovery: he builds athletes who are stronger, faster, and more injury-resistant than they were before.

Outside of work, Mr. Merrill loves spending time with his family. He enjoys fishing, camping, hiking, working out, snowboarding, playing sports, and working on his boat, and he is exceptionally good at foosball. He loves the way Hargrave develops young men into leaders who show determination, grit, and character, and he finds the discipline instilled in them remarkable.