The Team

J. Pat Evans, MD

J. Pat is a native of Texas and the ultimate doctor in the sport of rodeo. He attended Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington on a football scholarship. When he was injured playing ball he became a student athletic trainer. After graduation he attended the Grady Vaughn School of Physical Therapy and was then accepted to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. J. Pat continued his education where he became a Board Certified Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He was the Team Physician for the Dallas Cowboys from 1970 to 1989 and the Dallas Mavericks from 1980 to 1992. Doctor Evans started covering rodeos in the 1970's for friend and cowboy (both football and rodeo) Walt Garrison. It was at one of these events that he and Don Andrews envisioned sports medicine for the professional rodeo athlete which became a reality in 1981. J. Pat Evans is not only an innovator being one of the first physicians in the country to dedicate his medical practice to sports medicine but saw the need for the rodeo cowboy to be treated the same as a Dallas Cowboy. J. Pat and Joan have three grown children and live in Dallas, Texas in the winter and Victor, (Colorado Springs) Colorado in the summer. Dr. Evans is also a 2004 inductee into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame

Don Andrews, Executive Director

The concept of sports medicine coverage first appeared in 1979 during the Copenhagen Superstars Rodeo competition in Fort Worth, Texas. Don had come to Texas as the Head Athletic Trainer with the New York Islanders' development club after stints with the Toronto and Vancouver Hockey Organizations. Don first got into contact sports at the University of Tennessee after playing hockey in high school in Nashville where he grew up. Don co-founded the Justin Sportsmedicine Team with Doctor Evans while employed as the Director of Sports Medicine Programs by the Medical School of the University of North Texas. He is currently the CEO and President of Mobile Sports Medicine Systems, Inc. and the Vice President of the Justin Cowboy Crisis Fund. Don established the first sports medicine program in the sport of rodeo in 1981 and in motorsports in 1985. Don lives in Flower Mound, (Dallas) Texas and has two grown daughters and a son.

Tandy Freeman, MD

Tandy's roots run deep in his native West Texas and so does his respect for the rodeo cowboy as a professional athlete. He expounds the virtues of the rodeo athlete as an equal, if not superior to other professional athletes in many categories. Tandy began working with rodeo cowboys as an orthopedic surgeon in 1994 and is now considered one of the premier rodeo physicians in the world. He attended Baylor University in Waco, Texas and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He received his board certification as a Diplomat, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and jumped into rodeo while working with Doctor J. Pat Evans in Dallas. Tandy has covered many sports as a sports medicine specialist including a stint as the Team Physician for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. But it is fair to say rodeo is his passion and taking care of these tough and dedicated athletes is high on his priority list. If you are a fan of this unique sport, either on television or in person, it is probable you will see Tandy taking care of an injury contestant or giving an update of their condition at a rodeo somewhere around the country. Tandy and his wife Maureen live in Dallas, Texas (when they are not a rodeo).

Pepper Murray, MD

Pepper was born and raised in Utah and introduced to ranching by his Grandfather in Mackay, Idaho. Involved in 4-H and High School and College Rodeo, Pepper worked as a hired hand on several ranches around the West cowboying, haying, and farming. Too tall to be good at rough stock events, he turned his interests to roping calves and steers through high school and into college at Utah State University. Spending two years in Bolivia as a missionary for the LDS Church he changed his major from pre veterinary science, to pre med biology. Earning his M.D. degree in 1986, he then moved to Rochester Minnesota where he spent five years in training as an orthopaedic surgery resident at the Mayo Clinic. In 1992, Pepper opened a private orthopaedic practice in Bountiful Utah just north of Salt Lake City and became associated with the Justin Sportsmedicine Program covering PRCA events in Utah and around the country. He is also an associate team physician for the Ogden Raptors, a minor league baseball affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Pepper and his Rachel and their three children live in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountain Range and he uses much of his time in the fall guiding elk, deer, and antelope hunts as well as pursuing waterfowl in the wetlands around his home in Utah.

Dee Cornell, PT, ATC

Dee started as a volunteer Certified Athletic Trainer with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo in 1993. While attending Physical Therapy School in Colorado she covered rodeo events all over the Rocky Mountain Region as a Program Associate. Upon graduation as a Physical Therapist in 1997 she returned to Texas and worked many rodeos in and around the state. She has been key associate at the Fort Worth Stock Show, Dallas Stampede and many of the other large rodeos in Texas. Dee became a Program Manager in 2004 and has a long history of covering extreme events from little britches to high school and college to motocross in the Olympic Games. Dee is single and raises cattle in Krum, Texas.

Devin Dice, ATC

Devin has been a Program Associate with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team for more than 10 years and a Program Manager since 1997. He started as a volunteer at the Nampa, Idaho rodeo and today is responsible for event coverage at most pro rodeos in the northwest region of the country. He drives one of the mobile sports medicine centers to numerous rodeo events and logs thousands of miles behind the wheel of a Dodge dually pickup truck. Devin received his Bachelors' degree from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington and attended graduate school at San Jose State University. He was a graduate assistant Certified Athletic Trainer at Menio College and Head Athletic Trainer Enumclaw High School in Washington state. Devin and his wife Shelli live in Nampa, Idaho with their two children.

Rick Foster, ATC

Rick helped organize the National Little Britches Rodeo Sports Medicine Program and first worked with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team in 1981 as a Program Associate at rodeos in the Denver area. Rick grew up in the Boulder, Colorado area and was very active in skiing in the winter and ranch work in the summer. He is still very involved in both as a representative for Marker Ski Company and working his own place in the Front Range area of Colorado. Rick graduated from the University of Colorado in 1981 with a varsity letter from the ski team and went on to obtain a Masters degree in exercise physiology from CU a few years later. Rick is a nationally certified athletic trainer and worked for a number of years with the Orthopedic Center of the Rockies in Fort Collins. He covers many rodeos for the Justin Sportsmedicine Team and has worked the National Western in Denver and the Pikes Peak Rodeo in Colorado Springs every year since the program started in 1981. Rick his wife Christine live in Longmont, (Denver) Colorado with their son and daughter.

Andy Hopkins, ATC

Andy began his association with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team not as a care provider but as a patient. He was a PRCA bullfighter for over 10 years and on more than one occasion during that time utilized the services of the Justin Program. Following his career as Bullfighter, Andy returned to school at Brigham Young University, where he received both a bachelors and a Masters degree in sports medicine. He is a certified athletic trainer and has worked in all levels of sport, from high school to the Olympic Games. Andy has the head trainer at Utah Valley State College and has served an internship with the San Diego Chargers. Andy first worked with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team as an associate in 2000 and became a program manager in 2004. He and his wife Jennifer live in Saratoga Springs (Salt Lake City), Utah with their son.

Dale Kiecke, PT, ATC

Dale began his relationship with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team as a Program Associate at the Houston PRCA Rodeo in 1985. Dale was instrumental in developing the criteria for program associates' work with the rodeo sports medicine program and became a Program Manager in 1997. Having worked his way up the ladder from volunteer to Program Manager, Dale understands every aspect of the Justin Sportsmedicine Team event coverage at professional rodeos. He covers many rodeos in the southeast region as well as Texas and is the Program Manager for Rodeo Houston with a volunteer team of 15 Certified Athletic Trainers and Massage Therapists. Dale received this degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and Athletic Training Certification in 1984. Dale and his wife Deborah live on a farm in Cypress, (Houston) Texas with their daughter.

Doug Olle, ATC

Doug first covered a rodeo for the Justin Sportsmedicine Team as a Program Associate in 1995 after many years working with two of the original Program Associates, Larry Gardner PT, ATC and Kevin Benton, PT, ATC. He has always enjoyed rodeo sports medicine and the unique challenges the athletes bring to the training room. Doug has many years of experience as a Certified Athletic Trainer with school and clinical settings in East Texas. He is now a Program Manager and oversees numerous PRCA rodeos and special events for the Justin Sportsmedicine Team. Doug graduated as an ATC from Angelo State University in 1974 He is married to Mary and they live with their son and daughter in Nacogdoches, Texas.

Mile Rich, PTA, ATC

Mike has been involved with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team since 1990. Having been raised on a ranch in southwest Kansas, he was familiar with the program and began as an associate covering rodeos in Arizona. He is one of the senior program managers and is involved in specific event coverage of the Justin Sportsmedicine Team. Mike is a graduate of Kansas State University and a Nationally Certified Athletic Trainer. He is also a Regional Co-Director for Physiotherapy Associates, managing the operation of physical therapy clinics in Arizona. Mike has served on the Arizona Athletic Trainers Association Board of Directors and is currently serving on the NATA Clinical/Industrial/Corporate Committee. Mike is married to Mindy and they live in Gilbert, Arizona.

Jason Roe, ATC, LMT

Jason has been involved with Justin Sports Medicine since 1999 WNFR where he started the massage therapy program as part of JST. He became a Program Manager with the JST in 2005. Jason is a graduate of UNLV with a degree in Athletic Training. He is a Certified Athletic Trainer and also is a Licensed Massage Therapist. Jason has worked with various programs including Olympic Water Polo, High School Athletics, Professional Hockey, and Ultimate Fighting. He is the author of a book on Sports Massage. Jason lives in Las Vegas with his two children where he also works as a massage therapist for one of the premier nightly shows on the famed Las Vegas Strip.

Bill Zeigler, LAT

Bill first worked with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team in 1981 as an associate covering the winter rodeos during the professional baseball off season. Bill was the Head Athletic Trainer for the Texas Rangers of the American League from the time the franchise moved to Texas from Washington, D.C. (formally the Senators) until 1991. During his career in Major League Baseball, Bill worked two MLB All-Star Games (1977, 1986) and went to Japan to work with a traveling All-Star team in 1996. He then took a position as a Licensed Athletic Trainer and Program Manager with the Justin Sportsmedicine Team in 1991 and covers many major PRCA rodeos thought out the country. Bill went to Florida State University on a baseball scholarship and upon graduation was appointed Assistant Athletic Trainer for all sports at FSU until he jointed the Senators in 1970. Bill is married to Jill, they have five sons and live in Azle, (Fort Worth) Texas.