athletic leader
June 26, 2023
Chiefs ATC inducted into NATA Hall of Fame
Kansas City Chiefs head athletic trainer Rick Burkholder earned yet another award last week. After earning a Super Bowl title with the Chiefs in February, Burkholder — along with six others — was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers' A...
June 21, 2023
Researchers find new link between sleep and concussions
A new study led by Flinders University points to the importance of sleep quality in the aftermath and recovery process of sports-related concussions, a common form of mild traumatic brain injury. Results from a study published in Nature and Sci...
June 21, 2023
Virtual reality training helps transform the NFL
The National Football League (NFL) has recently adopted innovative technology beyond the standard playbook to enhance player safety, performance, and fan involvement. It explores the exciting new frontier at the crossroads of technology and Americ...
June 12, 2023
UNC Wilmington student-athletes complete nearly 4,200 hours of community service
The University of North Carolina Wilmington has announced that student-athletes contributed 4,197 hours of community service in the local area during the 2022-2023 school year. Even with unparalleled success during the 2022-23 athletic year, UNCW ...
June 12, 2023
Study suggests headers in soccer not as harmful as originally thought
A new study suggests soccer ‘headers’ may not cause irrevocable harm damage — as long as the technique is properly taught. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) studied the repetitive impacts of headers by athletes using six diffe...
May 22, 2023
University of Pittsburgh brain bank now accepting donations
A brain bank out of the University of Pittsburgh is now accepting donations from former players in an effort to further understand the effects of sports-related concussions. The National Sports Brain Bank (NSBB) at the University of Pittsburgh is ...
May 22, 2023
Schembechler resigns from Michigan over Twitter remarks
The son of Michigan football coach legend Bo Schembechler had a short-lived coaching stint with the Wolverines program. Shemy Schembechler was hired early last week as an assistant director of recruiting on Jim Harbaugh's staff. He resigned a few ...
May 22, 2023
ORU Athletics opens Mike Carter Athletic Center
Oral Roberts University and the Oral Roberts Athletic Department recently cut the ribbon on the brand-new Mike Carter Athletic Center. At almost 50,000-square-foot feet, the new MCAC houses basketball practice courts, administrative and coaches o...
The recipients of the Most Valuable Athletic Trainer Award are the inspiration for others in the field to strive for excellence and raise the standards in sports medicine. tinyurl.com/zmxna8a5
