Athletic Trainers

5 facts about ATC in Special Warfare Training Wing
Across the country, athletic trainers are famous for wrapping ankles before games, rehabilitating sports-related injuries and running onto the field when a player hits the ground a little too hard. At the Special Warfare Training Wing, Matthew Cor...

VATA Holds Annual Conference; Highlights Importance of ATCs at All Levels
The Virginia Athletic Trainers Association (VATA) held its annual conference over the weekend and used the gathering to localize the events of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest two weeks ago. One of the main takeaways highlighted ...

Colorado ATC Saves Ref’s Life with AED
A Colorado athletic trainer's quick decision-making saved the life of a referee recently. Bear Creek High School's certified athletic trainer Ashley Cowan came to the aid of referee Harold 'Woody' White during a regular-season meeting between the ...

EAP Saves Official’s Life During Colorado Basketball Game
Licensed athletic trainers like Ashley Cowan prepare for the worst with things like an emergency action plan (EAP), but one can only be so ready for when a worst-case scenario actually arrives. That moment came for Cowan on Jan. 4 at Bear Creek, o...

Univ. of Pittsburgh ATC Donating Kidney to Colleague’s Child
A University of Pittsburgh athletic trainer is donating her kidney to save the life of a colleague’s four-year-old son. Molly Trott has worked with the Panthers since 2018, primarily with the track and field program. Mary Beth George has worked...

How to Give an Impactful Athlete Evaluation
As a coach, each piece of feedback you provide an athlete, whether positive or negative, will give them a sense of clarity and purpose in their sport. Often at the end of an event or season, coaches present this feedback in a comprehensive and for...

NATA, NCAA, AMSSM Release COVID-19 Vaccine Statement
NATA has joined the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, National Federation of State High School Associations, National Collegiate Athletic Association, U.S. Olympic &am...

Olympic Athlete Thanks Trainer & Medical Staff in Open Letter
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 are underway, and with that are a slew of stories featuring Olympic athletes, their work ethics, and their road to global glory. Kaleigh Gilchrist, a two-time U.S. Olympic water polo player, is just one example of an a...