Alyssa Criss is remaining at her alma mater as an assistant athletic trainer at Central College. Criss is a May Central graduate and spent four years as an athletic training student, working with the Dutch athletics squads. During that time she also served as an assistant at Pella Christian High School.

Originally from Morrison, Illinois, Criss is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Mid America Athletic Trainers Association and the Iowa Athletic Training Society.