The Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO) Sports Physical Therapy Residency is a 54-week program beginning the 3rd week in July, and concluding end of July the following year. The residency is conducted at prominent locations within the Training HAUS and Twin Cities Orthopedics organization. This residency program is ABPTRFE Accredited Program.
Ethan Taylor, PT, DPT, CSCS
Ethan Taylor, PT, DPT, CSCS grew up in Blaine, Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota and Wisconsin Army National Guard for 6 years. He earned both his Bachelors in Kinesiology and DPT from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Outside of his professional life, Ethan enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing, and hiking America’s national parks with his fiancé.
Brady Torborg, PT, DPT, CSCS
Brady Torborg, PT, DPT, CSCS, earned his Doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) from the University of Mary in Bismarck, ND. He was a Division 1 Athlete at the University of South Dakota prior to DPT school. Brady is a dedicated sports physical therapist with a passion for optimizing athletic performance and preventing injury. He specializes in movement analysis, strength training, and return-to-sport programming. Brady combines evidence-based treatment with individualized performance plans to help athletes excel in their specific sport. Committed to continuous learning and innovation, he aims to bridge the gap between rehab and peak sports performance. Brady’s mission is to empower athletes to move better, perform stronger, and achieve their highest potential. Beyond the clinic, Brady finds joy in the outdoors, hiking, fishing, hunting, sports, and spending time with family and friends.
The mission of the Sports Physical Therapy Residency is to create an advanced, highly skilled, specialty-trained sports physical therapy practitioner built on a foundation of sports science, research, and world-class sports medicine expertise. The Sports Residency will exemplify our organizational culture expectations for quality service to our patients and athletes, and support our mission, and values: integrity, service, innovation, teamwork, and quality.
About TCO
Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO) is committed to providing world-class service. TCO’s dedicated teams of independent physicians, specialty providers, and care coordinators serve patients in clinic locations, walk-in orthopedic urgent care locations, and numerous other therapy and specialty care settings across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Regardless of the location, TCO delivers an exceptional patient experience, backed by decades of trusted orthopedic and sports medicine care.
About Training HAUS
Training HAUS, powered by Twin Cities Orthopedics, is a state-of-the-art sports performance and training center located in Eagan at Viking Lakes. Adjacent to the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, the 22,000 square feet of turf, court, studio, and sports science lab space gives athletes of all ages a place to train, recover and improve performance, all under one roof. Every detail of the facility is built on a foundation of science, research, and world-class sports medicine expertise.
Training HAUS’ industry-leading team of experts — strength & sports performance coaches, sports dietitians, physical therapists, biomechanists, sports chiropractors, massage therapists, sports acupuncturists, and sport psychologists — work together to form a personalized and collaborative approach for each athlete. Training HAUS establishes a foundation for athletic performance that promises to challenge, inspire and produce real results. Sports performance services are available at the Training HAUS flagship location in Eagan, TCO Sports Performance facilities, or at your school, field, or facility.
The Sports Therapy Residency will, therefore, provide extensive training in musculoskeletal clinical experiences and sports medicine skills. The faculty is composed of expert orthopedic sports medicine providers working in collaboration with one another. Furthermore, teamwork amongst our team of board-certified peers, in the training room, on the playing field, and in an educational setting, all with a commitment to the pursuit of athletic clinical excellence.
Our residency values and supports professional development by ensuring our residents participate in:
The residency provides exposure to the care of athletes of all ages, from high school settings, up to world-class competitors. Click here to view all community and sports medicine partnerships. In summary, the residency will help align your ambitions within our organization of highly engaged sports medicine providers, our culture of excellence, and our state-of-the art facilities.
For additional information on the Twin Cities Orthopedics Sports Physical Therapy (TCO-SPTR) program, including salary and benefits, please review the link below or reach out to [email protected] if your questions are not answered.
Faculty, mentors, and residents work collaboratively to encompass all areas of the current Sports Physical Therapy Description of Specialty Practice (DSP) throughout the duration of the residency. Direct one-on-one clinical and professional practice mentorship is built into the resident’s schedule and curriculum. The clinical mentorship is an essential and highly valuable component of our residency. The Sports Physical Therapy Residents will benefit from having dedicated time with two formal clinical mentors during their residency. Each resident will spend six months directly with each mentor listed below, along with interactions amongst other clinics and professionals. Thus, in addition to planned weekly mentorship, our residents will have many opportunities throughout the planned residency curriculum and schedule to spend time with an array of clinical specialists, benefiting from these educational and professional practice interactions that will enhance their specialty sports practice. The teamwork within our residents and specialists will lead to relationship building, and networking interactions between faculty and sports residency physical therapists as they continue their careers in sports medicine. By completion of the residency, the residency can sit for the Sports Clinical Specialist (SCS) certification examination by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties (ABPTS).
Mentor time will include enriched activities such as:
Sports Therapy Residency Director: Brandon Schomberg, PT, DPT, OCS, SCS
Mentors
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The TCO Sports Physical Therapy Residency will be participating in the standardized Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program Match for the upcoming application cycle. This will process will fill our two available Resident positions for our upcoming start date: July 14th, 2025. All communication regarding this match process will come through the Match Program, EXXAT, if you receive an interview offer. Good luck, and we look forward to reviewing your application!
Applications and all supporting documentation must be received by December 1.
2025 Online Application: Complete entirety of application at RF-PTCAS
Please follow the detailed instructions and complete all information through the RF-PTCAS website, including;
1. Application Review: The selection committee will review each application. Applicants are evaluated by the team based on these criteria:
Applicants must be licensed to practice in Physical Therapy in Minnesota prior to the start of the Sports Physical Therapy Residency. In addition, the residency requires the applicants to have one of the following:
Applicants must be an active APTA member and American Academy of Sports member.
2. Interviews: Select candidates will be invited for in-person (Training HAUS campus) and/or virtual interviews on February 20, 2025.
3. Sports Residency Acceptance: Selected candidates will receive notification in early March. Acceptance into the program is provisional pending the candidates meeting all conditions of employment with Twin Cities Orthopedics.
Click here to download the financial fact sheet for the TCO Sports Physical Therapy Residency.
For questions not addressed above or in the Detailed Information section, please send an email to the Sports Therapy Residency Director at [email protected].
Since its inception in July 2022, the program has a successful completion rate of 100%. Past graduates are noted below.
2024-2025 Residents:
2023-2024 Residents:
2022-2023 Residents:
