Football Player Dies At Summer Practice, No Athletic Trainers Present: The Community Responds
“How many more kids need to die before we decide it’s necessary to have full time athletic trainer’s at every school, year-round?”-Erik Nason, president of Athletic Trainers Association of Florida. When Middleton High incoming freshman Hezekiah B. Walters collapsed after conditioning drills in almost…
NFL QB Derek Carr Advocates For Certified ATs in California
How important is it to have a certified athletic trainer on your sideline? Just ask the starting quarterback for the Oakland Raiders and outspoken AT advocate, Derek Carr. From taking big hits to conditioning his body, Carr attributes a lot of his football related…
AT Profile: Kevin W. Briles, Sr
Name: Kevin W. Briles, Sr. Nickname: My athletes call me “K.B.” My coaches call me “Grim Reaper.” Hometown: Frankville, NJ Current Town: Glassboro, NJ On Go4Ellis Since: 2018 Alma Mater: Delsea Regional High School, Gettysburg…
ATs Being Fired, Athletes Dying and On-Going Lawsuits: ESPN Investigates Surmounting Issue within the NCAA
High profile cases such as the death of Maryland football player, Jordan McNair, are exposing an ongoing issue within the NCAA medical world. The overdue conversation regarding the pressures athletic trainers face with the coaches, the athletes, and the athletics administrators has been…
Head Hurt Blend Rubbing Dirt at Go4 Photo Lounge
To help out with potential, um, ‘Vegas-style revelry induced headaches’ at NATA19, we’ve stocked our booth with canisters of Head Hurt blend Rubbing Dirt™ to help you get through the day. And night. Stop by the Go4 Photo Lounge by the NATA Gear Store and pick some up. …
Collapsed Runner Without a Pulse, ATs Act Fast
“APU graduate intern athletic trainer Bryce Gordon radioed to the medical tent for assistance and sprinted over to assess the situation. He found the athlete not breathing and without a…
AT Profile: Emilee Morgan
Name: Emilee MorganNickname: EmHometown: Henderson, CO Current Town: Arvada, CO On Go4Ellis since: 2018 Alma Mater: University of Northern Colorado (BS ATC) Northern Arizona University (Masters one educational leadership) Go: DENVER BRONCOS!!!!…
Can an athletic trainer work independently?
Can an athletic trainer work independently? Many modern athletic trainers work independently as contractors to individual athletes, sports teams, tournament organizers and more. You will be viewed as an ‘allied healthcare professional’ by the medical industry and could find work as an independent contractor within a variety of medical practices.