AT Profile: Ian McGinnis
Name: Ian McGinnis
Nickname: I don’t really have a nickname, but sometimes people call me “E”, as if “Ian” wasn’t short enough.
Hometown: Philadelphia
Current Town: Philadelphia
On Go4Ellis since: June 2017
Alma Mater: Temple University
Go: Eagles!
First AT Job: Per diem girls’ lax tournament with NXT through Go4Ellis.
Current Gig: Director of Participant Health and Safety at NXT Sports.
Most Important Thing in Your Bag: Skittles/glucose – usually accompanied by a warm talk about why it is prudent for athletes to eat more than once per day 🙂
Gameday Snack: Beef Jerky
Best AT Moment: I get the most joy from educating patients about their particular injury and helping them feel at ease. There is a lot of uncertainty associated with sustaining an injury. What really makes me feel fulfilled is helping my patients understand what they’re dealing with, what they can expect, how I can help them, and how they can help themselves moving forward.
Quote/Lyric/Line That Sums Up Athletic Training For You: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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