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MSU-Northern’s Nichole Borst honored as NAIA athletic trainer of the year

Article reposted from Montana Sports.com
Author: Richie Melby

Montana State University-Northern’s Nichole Borst was named the 2017 NAIA athletic trainer of the year recently. The accolade came during the annual NAIA national awards day where 21 individuals were honored for their achievements on and off the playing fields.

Borst is the head athletic trainer for the Lights and Skylights, serving the MSU-Northern programs for more than a decade. She has been appointed to the Montana board of athletic trainers and is also a member of the NAIA athletic trainers association, as well as the national athletic trainers association.

Borst’s dedication to the university goes beyond the playing fields. She serves as an adjunct professor in physical education as well as health promotions and secondary health. Borst is also the student success advisor. She donates her time training local EMS workers and emergency room employees, while also education local high school and college coaching staffs.

This marks the second straight year a Frontier Conference athletic trainer has won the award. Lewis-Clark State College’s Tracy Collins was named the winner in 2016.

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Collins a Nominee for NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year

Lewis-Clark State’s TRACY COLLINS is the Frontier Conference’s nominee for NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year. The award recognizes a trainer at an NAIA school that maintains high standards in personal conduct and service to athletes, according to a release. Also representing the L-C faculty, kinesiology professor CLAY ROBINSON was nominated for the Wally Schwartz award for his enthusiasm.

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Bill Dill Named NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year

Lindenwood-Belleville former head athletic trainer, Bill Dill, has been named the NAIA Athletic Trainer of the Year, as announced on Tuesday by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Dill was at the helm of the athletic training staff since the inception of the athletic program in 2009, and was given the task of building his own department. In just six years, Dill has taken this athletic training department and staff to heights unparalleled.

“I am honored to receive this award and know it could not have been achieved without the great staff of athletic trainers around me,” says Dill. “We strive to be servants to our student-athletes and provide them the best care we possibly can. Additionally, the support of my wife has allowed me to serve the profession beyond my daily responsibilities. For that, I am indebted to her and forever grateful.”

This year, Dill took a position to oversee the athletic training major at Lindenwood – Belleville and no longer serves as the head athletic trainer, although he provides a support role to the entire department.

During his tenure, he and his athletic staff have oversaw 36 varsity sports at Lindenwood-Belleville. In 2015-16, the athletic training staff has taken over duties for men’s and women’s rugby, and women’s field hockey; a year after the athletic department also added men’s and women’s ice hockey, as well as men’s and women’s swimming and diving.

Currently, Dill serves on three different committees in the athletic training community. He has served on the Illinois Athletic Trainers Association Region 4 since November of 2014, and the NAIA-ATA Professional Education and Research Committee since July of 2014. Additionally, he joined the newly formed NAIA Council for Student-Athletes, which was created in June of 2015.

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