In the AT Room
UTEP sports medicine team plays crucial role in program
You can't underestimate the importance of a sports medicine team to an athletic program's success. Just ask the University of Texas-El Paso (UTEP) athletics department. Director of Sports Medicine Andrew Ure has served in the... more »
South Dakota athletic trainers play pivotal role in team success
With the end of the high school girls' basketball season quickly approaching in South Dakota, teams are recognizing the role athletic trainers play in helping them achieve greatness. A recent story from Keloland.com detailed the... more »
Texas high school ATC sentenced to 7 years in federal prison
A former athletic trainer in Texas has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Trevor Swift, 57, was an athletic trainer at Lake Belton High School in Texas. In... more »
Reasons to choose UNK’s Master of Athletic Training program
Did you know March is National Athletic Training Month? It’s the perfect time to shine a spotlight on the professionals who keep athletes performing at their best, and the programs that train them. At the... more »
Q&ATC with GATA president Andy Grubbs
Andy Grubbs, MEd, ATC, LAT, joined the Hughston Foundation as Director of Athletic Training in June 2010. His primary responsibility has been the oversight of the 18 graduate assistant athletic trainers who provide medical care... more »
Cleveland ATC indicted on sexual abuse claims
A Cleveland high school athletic trainer has been indicted and accused of sexually abusing underage student-athletes. Ryan Goughnour, 34, worked as a contracted athletic trainer at the University School Hunting Valley campus in Cleveland, OH,... more »
Pennsylvania ATC filmed male students in showers
A former Pennsylvania high school athletic trainer has been charged with filming male student-athletes in locker rooms and bathrooms, according to state police. Pennsylvania State Police announced the arrest of Samuel Fischer, 34, who is... more »
Well-liked Texas ATC may be forced to leave country without renewed visa
A Texas athletic trainer, who's well-liked in the athletics industry, may be forced to move back to Italy if she is unable to secure a visa. For the last 18 months, Ursula Heyner has been... more »