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Weatherly Named Assistant AT at Belmont Abbey College

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Author: Abbey Athletics

Angela Weatherly has been named Assistant Athletic Trainer at Belmont Abbey College, Head Athletic Trainer Adam Smith announced of today. She started her duties, which include working with the field hockey, softball and developmental basketball teams, on August 1

“I am honored and excited to be a part of the athletic department here at Belmont Abbey.” Weatherly said. “I personally want to thank Adam Smith for the incredible opportunity to partake in sharing and practicing the mission of Belmont Abbey through doing what I love, Sports Medicine. I am so excited to be a part of a like-minded team, which has already blessed me in an enormous way.”

Weatherly graduated from Erskine in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training. She had a double minor in biology and health while assisting with the men’s basketball program. She spent the next two years as a graduate assistant at Liberty University, earning a master’s degree in public health with an emphasis on health promotion. In her time in Lynchburg, she was assigned to the sports of women’s soccer, softball, cheerleading, swimming, and golf. She also gained experience in the Sports Dietician program by helping to counsel athletes on nutritional habits.

“I am excited to have Angela on board for the coming school year,” Smith said. “She brings a wealth of expertise to our staff from her time at Liberty University. Having graduated from Erskine, a conference school, will serve her well as she travels to familiar locations throughout the year. She will be a welcome addition to our campus community and will fit in nicely with our mission of forming and developing virtue in our student-athletes.”

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Andre Venner Joins Kean University Athletic Training Staff

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Author: Kean Athletics.com

The Kean University athletic department welcomes Andre Venner who joins the Cougar athletic training support staff.

Venner will serve as a full-time assistant athletic trainer. The department currently has five full-time certified athletic trainers along with two certified graduate assistants, bringing the total number to seven ATCs.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training cum laude from SUNY Cortland in 2014 and completed his Master of Science degree in exercise and sport sciences, cum laude, from Ithaca College in 2016.

Most recently he served as an athletic training resident at the University of Connecticut working primarily with the football and track programs.  Prior to his work at UConn, Venner was a graduate assistant at Cornell University working primarily with the football team.  He was also an intern with the New York Jets during training camp in 2013.

Venner is a member of both the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA) and Eastern Athletic Trainers Association (EATA).

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ARIZONA HIGH SCHOOL WELCOMES NEW ATHLETIC TRAINER

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A new face will join the sidelines at local sporting events as Rachel Reimann takes over as athletic trainer for the Fountain Hills High School Falcons.

Reimann will be on hand at practices and during games courtesy of Spooner Physical Therapy.

Growing up in Mount Vernon, Iowa, Reimann graduated from high school in 2013. She said she was very active in extracurricular activities in high school, including volleyball, tennis and cheer, theater.

From there, Reimann attended Luther College, majoring in athletic training and earning a minor in health.

“I spent over 1,500 hours in the clinic there,” Reimann said of her experience. “In the summers, I was in charge of the school-hosted sports camps. I was considered the first responder, so that was fun.”

Reimann eventually made her way to Arizona thanks to a former professor.

“They went to A.T. Still University in Mesa and said I should look into it” Reimann said. “So I visited during the spring break of my junior year and I loved it. I loved Arizona. We got off the plane and it was 80 degrees compared to the 40 degrees in March in Iowa.”

Outside of the weather, Reimann said she was sold on the programs at the Arizona campus and was ready to make the move by the time she headed back to Iowa.

Partnering with Spooner Physical Therapy, Reimann will put what she’s learned in the classroom to good use with local athletics teams.

“I liked the atmosphere here,” Reimann added.

She said she will check in with the team at the clinic regularly but, for the most part, her job will be focusing on local athletes, helping them stay healthy and taking care of injuries, pains, strains, etc. as they surface.

Reimann said her favorite thing about the job is helping other people.

“I like making them feel better,” she added. “I like to think that’s part of my maternal instinct. I don’t like seeing people in pain, so I like to figure out how to make them feel better and how to make the pain go away.”

But as the head athletic trainer, Reimann said her job starts well before an athlete needs to have an injury tended to. Through education and preventative measures, her goal is to make it so that athletes rarely need her to step in and address a concern.

“I want to build mutual respect with the student athletes and make sure they know they can come to me with anything,” Reimann said. “I want them to know that I want to make them healthy and keep the safe.

“Part of what I do is the preventative side, so I don’t want them to get injured in the first place. I want to explain things on the front end, make sure their nutrition is well and that they’re staying hydrated and that the equipment they use is in good condition. It’s all encompassing.”

Looking ahead, Reimann said she is looking forward to her time here, as she plans to spend the next two years as the head athletic trainer while she finishes her work at A.T. Still.

“As an athletic trainer working with high school athletes, parents play a big role on my team,” she said. “I want local parents to know they can contact me if they have questions or concerns, or just want to say hi. I like to get to know people personally, so I’m looking forward to it.

“I’m really excited to be in the Fountain Hills community. It seems like a really nice town.”

To contact Reimann, she may be reached via email at r.reimann@spoonerpt.com.

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Nick Long Named New Head Athletic Trainer at Buena Vista

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Author: Buena Vista University Athletics

Buena Vista University and Director of Athletics, Jack Denholm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Nick Long as the new Head Athletic Trainer.

“The athletic department and coaching staff was very impressed with Nick’s vision and enthusiasm during the interview process,” says Denholm.   “We are very excited to have Nick join the BVU team.”

Long had been employed as an athletic trainer by Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., and served as the head athletic trainer for all of the athletic teams at Peachtree Ridge High School since January of 2016.

A 2011 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training, Long continued his education at Valdosta State University (Valdosta, Ga.) where he served as a graduate assistant from July 2011 until May 2013 when he earned his Master of Education degree, Health and Physical Education.

During his tenure as a graduate assistant, he assisted in the day-to-day training coverage of football, women’s basketball and cheerleading teams.  He also assisted in the teaching of undergraduate athletic training courses and taught first aid and CPR to the general student population.

Long went on and became an assistant athletic trainer at Hendrix College in August of 2103 until December of 2015.  He provided the daily coverage of the football, lacrosse and golf teams and also had a hand in putting together a sickle cell treatment plan for current student athletes.

While at UNI, Long served as the senior athletic training student at Waterloo West High School where he went on to earn ‘Peer Mentor of the Year’ recognition.  He also spent time during the summer of 2010 working at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers pre-season training camp.

“It is extremely exciting to be joining the staff at Buena Vista,” says Long.  “There was a great energy and excitement with everyone I met with during my interview.  It’s a tremendous staff as well a top tier Athletic Training Education Program, and I couldn’t ask for a better opportunity.”

Long is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and holds certifications as a Board Certified Athletic Trainer, Performance Enhancement Specialist thru the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and is AED/CPR certified.

Long will assume his duties on campus on Tuesday, July 25.

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John Jewell Returns To The Fort

Article reposted from Fort Lewis College Skyhawks
Author: Sarah Meier

A 2014 graduate of Fort Lewis College, John Jewell returns to his alma mater to join the Skyhawks athletic training staff, announced today by head athletic trainer Wayne Barger.

“It is a pleasure to have John Jewell join the Fort Lewis College athletic training staff,” said Barger. “John has always demonstrated a strong passion, loyalty, and commitment to FLC student-athlete health care. His devotion to the profession has helped him develop a strong knowledge base, while developing quality skills that will have a significant impact in athletic training.

“He joins a group of alumni that share a common bond of education, professional philosophy, devotion, passion, and loyalty for Fort Lewis College. Their familiarity and experience with FLC and the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference will definitely minimize the learning curve as we jump into 2017 athletic season.”

Jewell, who became a Board Certified Athletic Trainer in May 2014, continued his education at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash.  He served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at CWU for the track and field, cross country, women’s basketball and football programs.

“I’m looking forward to continuing my professional career at Fort Lewis College where my excitement for athletic training began,” said Jewell.  “We have an amazingly devoted and knowledgeable staff that is largely made up of alumni who really care for FLC student-athletes.”

Prior to earning his Master of Science degree in Athletic Administration from Central Washington, Jewell worked at Villanova University as an athletic trainer intern for the football and women’s crew programs.

Jewell, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Athletic Training from Fort Lewis College, was the head athletic training student for both basketball programs and football.  He also aided the certified nurse practitioner in the FLC Health Center in his four years as a student.  Jewell gained experience while assisting physical therapists at Rivergate Physical Therapy, as well as working with the FLC Team Physician and Durango Orthopedics Associates.

Jewell, who is the fourth alumni on the Skyhawks athletic training staff (Meghan Powell, Jill Bradley and Ashley Harmelink), began Aug. 1.  He will oversee the men’s soccer and men’s basketball programs.

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Shelby Added to Athletic Training Staff at SUNY Canton

Article reposted from Suny Canton Kangaroos
Author: Nate Hart

 Mikaela Shelby has been added to the Athletic Training staff as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the 2017-18 academic year, Head Athletic Trainer Christine Scuderi announced on Thursday.

Shelby joins the Roos after completing her Master’s degree in Athletic Training at Bridgewater State University. While completing her degree she also worked for Bay State Physical Therapy in Brockton, Massachusetts where she was a rehabilitation aide for a wide population of patients in an out-patient clinic setting. Shelby was named the Graduate Athletic Training Student of the Year at Bridgewater State.

“I am excited to bring Mikaela on board for the upcoming season,” Scuderi said. “Her clinical experiences along with her educational experiences in athletic training will be a valuable asset in our department as we look to provide the best possible care for our student-athletes.”

Shelby has clinical experiences in a variety of areas including with the Boston Conservatory, Bridgewater State and Dean College’s Joan Palladino School of Dance. At Boston Conservatory she self-established a personalized clinical rotation within the Sports Medicine clinic and treated high-level performing artists during rehearsals and performances. At Bridgewater she treated student-athletes in various sports and at the Joan Palladino School of Dance she observed, assessed and evaluated dance students to help prevent injuries.

“After recently graduating from my Master’s program, I am thrilled to be part of the SUNY Canton Athletic Training team,” Shelby said. “I am grateful to begin my career here and to be treating the Roo student-athletes.”

Shelby is National Athletic Training Association (NATA) Board certified along with carrying certifications in EMT-B, CPR-AED, Blood-Borne Pathogens and is a Heads Up Clinician.

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Taylor ‘TJ’ Hall Named Athletic Trainer for Methodist Hospital

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Taylor “TJ” Hall recently assumed the position of Athletic Trainer in Therapy Services at Methodist Hospital’s Henderson County Campus. He will be working with student athletes from Henderson County High School, focusing on the safety of all athletes, providing prevention, emergency care, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Hall earned a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science from the University of Southern Indiana in 2015 and went on to complete a master of dcience degree in athletic training from the University of Evansville in June 2017. He is licensed as an athletic trainer by the state of Kentucky and board-certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association.

Methodist Hospital has contracted with Henderson County High School to provide athletic trainer services since 1986, when Tim Barron, PTA, assumed the position. Several years ago, Barron retired from athletic training but he is still employed by Methodist Hospital as a Physical Therapy Assistant and Sports Medicine Coordinator, working in the Physical Therapy Clinic at Methodist Hospital Orthopaedics, located at 471 Klutey Park Plaza Drive in Henderson. Kaela McDaniel, ATC/PTA, assumed the athletic trainer role until Hall was hired.

Hall said of his new position, “I’ve played sports my whole life and have had my share of injuries. I look forward to being able to help our high school athletes stay healthy and minimize injuries. While football, in the hierarchy of sports, is the most injury prone, I will also be working with students participating in spring and summer sports. When I am not helping the athletes, I will be working at the Orthopaedics Physical Therapy Clinic at Methodist Hospital.”

To learn more about therapy services at Methodist Hospital, call 270-827-7593.

 

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Collins Hired as Assistant Athletic Trainer at Oswego State

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Author: Oswego State Lakers

The Oswego State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has hired Dan Collins as an assistant athletic trainer in the sports medicine office. Collins will assist head athletic trainer Mike Frawley and fellow assistant Elise Fitzsimmons in the care of nearly 450 student-athletes across the College’s 24 NCAA Division III programs.

Since August of 2015, Collins has been a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y. While with the Dolphins, Collins coordinated all aspects of medical care for the men’s basketball, women’s basketball and softball teams. He oversaw student athletic trainers gaining clinical experience and supervised work study personnel.

Prior to his two-year span at Le Moyne, Collins spent six months as an assistant at SUNY Canton. For the Kangaroos, the Oneida, N.Y. native worked with women’s ice hockey, women’s lacrosse and baseball.

As an undergraduate student at fellow-SUNYAC member Cortland, Collins spent two years working as a student trainer in the athletic department. He also completed internships with Cornell University’s men’s lacrosse team and Le Moyne’s men’s soccer program.

Collins holds an Associate of Science degree in exercise science and kinesiology from Onondaga Community College, a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training with a minor in exercise science from Cortland and a Master of Science degree in education from Le Moyne. Furthermore, Collins holds several certifications, licensures and memberships from a myriad of organizations.

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Dana Bates to join Athletic Training Program Faculty at Pacific University Oregon

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Author: Tamarra Mellick

The faculty and staff of the Athletic Training Program at Pacific University are excited to announce that Dana Bates, PhD, ATC, has agreed to accept a teaching position within the program beginning in the Fall of 2017.

Dr. Bates comes to Pacific University with both significant academic and clinical experience.  Most recently Dr. Bates has served as the Program Director and Clinical Education Coordinator (CEC) for the Athletic Training Program at George Fox University in Oregon where she has been since 2012.   Prior to this Dr. Bates was an instructor at Whitworth University, and the CEC at the University of Texas in Austin Texas.  From 2007 until 2010, Dr. Bates was the Program Director for the Athletic Training Program at Nebraska Wesleyan University.  In each of these experiences Dr. Bates had significant clinical responsibilities, serving as a practicing athletic trainer at each of these institutions.  As a member of the professoriate Dr. Bates has used a number of innovative approaches including incorporating technology, peer-teaching and the use of the flipped classroom approach. Dr. Bates is also active in the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and has a number of regional presentations and peer-reviewed publications.  Most recently Dr. Bates has been involved in research exploring critical thinking skills in athletic training students.  At Pacific University, Dr. Bates will primarily teach a variety of courses within the program.  She will also assist Dr. Ludwig with clinical education component.

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Wolves Athletics Hire Justin Greenway as an Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Author: NSU Sports Information

Northern State Athletics and Sanford Health announced Thursday the addition of Justin Greenway as an assistant athletic trainer for the Wolves. Greenway will cover football, swimming, and softball for the Wolves beginning in the fall of 2017.

 

“Justin will be a tremendous addition to the Northern State University sports medicine staff,” noted Brandon Tetrault, Head Athletic Trainer. “Justin has a strong work ethic and will continue that while working with NSU football, swimming, and softball. He has a great understanding of what it takes to play collegiate athletics, which will make him an invaluable resource for the student-athletes.”

“I am very excited to be a part of the athletic training team and to join the athletic programs at NSU,” explained Greenway. “I’m looking forward to being in a great community that has such fantastic support for the university.”

The Mitchell native joins the Wolves as a recent graduate of Augustana University where he received his bachelors in Athletic Training. Greenway is a Certified Athletic Trainer and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. He began his career in the athletic training field as an intern with the Augustana football and wrestling teams, where he performed assessments, treatments, and rehabilitation. He went on to intern with the Minnesota Vikings Sports Medicine team and Sanford Clinics at the high school level.

Greenway worked with the Mitchell Extreme Gymnastics Academy in the summer of 2016, developing fitness and agility programs for children age 4-12. He was also the head youth wrestling coach for O’Gorman School from 2014-16, where he prepared practice plans and instructed up to 50 athletes ages 3-12.

Greenway was a member of the Augustana Viking football and track and field teams from 2012-16. He was a 3-time NSIC Special Teams Player of the Week, 2-time NSIC All-Academic, and All-Conference selection in football. Greenway also earned four All-Conference awards as a sprinter for the Vikings. He was also a decorated member of the football, wrestling, and track and field teams at Mitchell High School.