Mike Lesako enters his 27th year with the Presidents’ sports medicine staff in the fall of 2025.
Following the 2022-23 academic year, Lesako was recognized by Waynesburg University as its Preceptor of the Year Award through his work with the Master of Science Athletic Training program.
Lesako was acknowledged as W&J's Jack Rea Staff Member of the Year by the Department of Athletics for his work in the academic year of 2016-17.
Before coming to W&J, he served as the head athletic trainer at Salem International from 1998-99 and as an assistant in 1997-98.
He also served as the head trainer/assistant director of sports medicine for Health Trax and the head trainer at the Jefferson Hospital Sports Medicine Center.
A 1993 graduate of California (Pa.), Lesako earned a bachelor’s degree in education with an emphasis in athletic training and a master’s degree in the same field. He completed his graduate assistantship at Bentworth High School.
Lesako was honored with the prestigious California University (Pa.) Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award in 2008. The special honor was awarded due to Lesako's tremendous work in the athletic training field following the completion of his master's program at Cal.
Lesako and his wife, Teresa, currently reside in Washington, Pa. They are the proud parents of their two sons, Matteo and Gino.
