Ariko Iso

(born December 7, 1970, in Tokyo, Japan) is the associate athletic trainer for football for the University of Colorado Buffaloes. In 2002, Iso became the first full-time female athletic trainer in the National Football League, joining the Pittsburgh Steelers. On June 1, 2011, Ariko announced she was leaving the Steelers and returning to her alma mater Oregon State University to become the head football athletic trainer for the Beavers effective June 10, 2011.

On June 6, 2018, Ariko became the head athletic trainer for Towson University’s football team. She was hired by Colorado in 2021. At Portland State she worked with women's basketball, wrestling, and track and field before becoming the head football athletic trainer. In 2000 and 2001 she worked as an intern at the Steelers' training camp. She was hired by the Steelers in 2002 to fill an open position, becoming the NFL's first full-time female athletic trainer. When hired, Iso became just the third female in male professional sports, with two in the NBA. She worked at the 2005 Pro Bowl with Steelers coach Bill Cowher in Honolulu, Hawaii. As the Steelers' assistant athletic trainer, Iso was responsible for reviewing applications for the team's summer program that she previously participated in. Of all the applications, Iso said she received 100–200 from women.