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Whitson Hired at Bradley

  • Bradley athletic director Chris Reynolds announced the hire of an associate athletic director for athletic training services on Sunday.
    Joe Whitson comes to the Hilltop after working the past 11 years as associate athletics trainer at Illinois State — the past 10 years as the athletic trainer for the football team.“Joe’s experiences will enhance the services to our student-athletes in the area of athletic training, as well as our national-level Sports Performance program,” said Reynolds in a press release.
    “His familiarity with the Missouri Valley Conference and central Illinois medical community will aid in his transition to Bradley.”
    Whitson, who is a 2001 graduate of East Tennessee State, handled equipment and supervised the assistant trainers at ISU. He also worked with the Redbirds’ volleyball and swim teams.The White House, Tenn., native earned a master’s degree from Virginia Tech, and interned with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.