New Mexico State University Athletics

Kelvin Benally is a full-blooded, enrolled member of the Navajo Nation from Shiprock, New Mexico. He earned his B.S. in Exercise Physiology from Fort Lewis College in 2022 and his M.S. in Athletic Training from Northern Arizona University in 2024.

During his time at NAU, Kelvin gained diverse clinical experience in local high schools and completed an immersive clinical rotation at the United States Air Force Academy, working with Division I men’s gymnastics, wrestling, and boxing. He began his career serving two high schools in rural Maricopa, Arizona, before transitioning to the junior college level as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Scottsdale Community College, where he provided care for soccer, volleyball, basketball, softball, and baseball athletes.