Michael Becker, LAT, ATC, Athletic Trainer

Michael Becker begins his fourth academic year as an Athletic Trainer for the Sports Medicine staff at Williams College in 2026-27.

Becker spent 12 years as an athletic trainer with the New York Yankees Minor League affiliates. Prior to his arrival in Williamstown, he was the head athletic trainer for the Double-A Somerset Patriots.

During his time with the Yankees Sports Medicine Department, he provided day-to-day treatments, evaluation and rehabilitation of injuries. Becker coordinated with team physicians and organizational department heads on surgical interventions and long-term rehabilitations. He also coordinated team travel and individual movement of players between cities and affiliates.

During his offseasons, he worked at Castleton University (winter 2021) and the former Southern Vermont College (fall 2017) as a per diem athletic trainer. Prior to joining the Yankees, he was an intern in the Siena College Athletic Training Department in 2001 from the summer through winter.

Becker is a native and current resident of Bennington, Vermont, where he lives with his wife, Jamie, and daughter, Hadley. He graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in athletic training from Ithaca College.

Sports Coverage: Women’s Tennis (fall), Men's and Women’s Squash (winter), Men’s and Women’s Alpine and Nordic Skiing (winter), Men’s Lacrosse (spring)