How to Become an Athletic Trainer

March 15, 2023

I graduated from Aquinas College back in 2019, which feels like forever ago! Since I began practicing 4 years ago, there have been some changes to athletic training education. The […]

So, You Want to Be an Athletic Trainer?

November 30, 2021

So, You Want to Be an Athletic Trainer? As a semi-recent graduate (2016) of Central Michigan University’s (CMU) Athletic Training program I would like to shed some light on my […]

Concussion Myths

August 23, 2021

With the start of the upcoming school year approaching, so is the beginning of contact sports seasons, such as football and soccer. An influx in sports seasons creates greater susceptibility […]

A Day in the Life of an Athletic Trainer

March 24, 2021

I love what I do! Being a part of athletics and students’ teams, cheering when they win, consoling when they lose and seeing them come back to their sports after […]

Why I Became an Athletic Trainer

March 5, 2021

I am often asked, “Why did you get into the field of athletic training?” My answer for why I became an Athletic Trainer is pretty typical. I played a lot […]

Returning to my high school as an Athletic Trainer

September 17, 2019

Caledonia High School image via their website As a young Athletic Trainer working in the high school I graduated from, I often get asked the question, “What is it like […]