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Ben Westby is entering his seventh season as Assistant Athletic Trainer/Director of Rehabilitation with the Dolphins after joining the club in 2001. Along with Kevin O’Neill and Troy Maurer, he coordinates and implements all of the rehabilitation programs for injured Dolphins players and assists with the day-to-day training room operation.
Last year, Westby was part of the staff that was recognized by their peers as the Athletic Training Staff of the Year by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society.
An athletic training graduate of Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Westby earned his master’s of science degree in physical therapy from Des Moines University Osteopathic Medical Center. Westby began his career in the NFL by serving as a summer assistant with the Baltimore Ravens in 1997. Prior to joining the Dolphins, Westby spent one year as a staff physical therapist at Hruska Clinic in Lincoln, Nebraska, where in addition to his clinical responsibilities, he worked as a biomechanical consultant for the University of Nebraska and numerous professional golfers.
A native of Rosholt, South Dakota, Westby resides in Davie. | 