Athletic Trainer. IATA President. Collaborative Healthcare and Leadership have become my passion. Thoughts & comments are my own.
Alton, IL
Joined January 2011
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Great point but let’s not stop with football, how about any @IHSA_IL post season events
Illinois ATs if you are hosting a football playoff this week, etc - please reach out to the visiting ATs to introduce yourself, provide facility details and your EAP/Medical TO.
This helps continuity of care and prepares the visiting AT for set up.
@ILAthTrainers
Coach K will be missed by this AT. A lot of support and good communication. Looking forward to the next steps with Coach Hamilton at the helm.
Sign up today! Year 14! Excited to see everyone on July 24th in Belleville
Get ready our 14th annual summer seminar! Topic 1: POTS & the Importance of Physical Reconditioning
Philip Mar, MD, Pharm.D
@SSMHealthSM
See the full line up and register at: swcathletictrainers.com/curr…
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3 time all state in one day! 2x champ! Have a day.
This young lady follows up with 200m STATE CHAMPIONSHIP. Two 1st Place medals and also a 8th Place finish in the 400m to medal. WOW !!! What a day and what a career. #WEAREALTON
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A great STUDENT athlete. More to come later today from Rayna with two more events.
You are looking at a STATE CHAMPION. Rayna runs a 11.87 in the 100m race at the IHSA 3A State Girls Track. Wow !!! Congrats to this Redbird. 2 more races to go. #WEAREATOWN
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Welcome to all my new fellow ATs.
To everyone opening their email or letter and seeing “PASS” on the BOC Exam—congratulations! What an incredible milestone and an exciting time to enter the athletic training profession. We are so proud to celebrate this moment with you.
If today didn’t bring the news you were hoping for, we recognize you too. This is not the end of your story. It’s a chance to reset, refocus, and try again.
Wherever you are on your journey, NATA is here to support you, cheer you on, and walk alongside you. 💙 #BOCExam #ATC
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Please join us! Truly some of my favorite days of the year. Build your network and recharge with us.
Its the most wonderful time of the year!! Who's ready for fun and learning?!?
Join us June 5-6, 2026 for the @ilathtrainers Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium.
For more information and to register for the symposium, visit us here: illinoisathletictrainers.org…
#iata #CEUs
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Leadership lessons and quotes galore. I’m sharing so I can watch again.
Proud life long fan still yelling I L L
WATCH: #illini coach Brad Underwood discusses a 71-62 loss to UConn in the Final Four
youtu.be/0l9nmbQYXwU
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A great couple of days at @GLATA_updates annual meeting @ILAthTrainers well represented with multiple awards winners & @NC_ATP taking home a win in the quiz bowl. Proud of my fellow & future ATs. Honored that I’m allowed to represent this group, lucky be surrounded by great ATs
Fellow ATs, never doubt the impact you have on the students & families you serve. I’ve had 3 interactions with parents of past athletes in recent days thanking me. I often feel like I need to do more & I am overwhelmed. Know we are providing “care you can count on” #NATM2026
Fellow ATs, Happy #NATM2026. You all deliver care that our patients can count on in many settings. Thank you for your dedication to our profession, and our patients.
Happy National Athletic Training Month!
Every March, we celebrate the essential work athletic trainers do to keep people safe, healthy and performing their best.
This year’s theme, Care You Can Count On, highlights the trusted, evidence‑based health care athletic trainers deliver in every setting. From the sidelines to clinics to industrial workplaces, ATs show up with expertise, compassion and unwavering commitment to the communities they serve.
Thank you to every athletic trainer who makes a difference every day. We see you. We appreciate you. We count on you.
#NATM2026 #CareYouCanCountOn #AthleticTraining
What I’ve seen so far I’m impressed with. It truly is a new day at @NATA1950 as they look to work more efficiently with state associations and the districts as well.
It’s a New Day at NATA.
You’ve evolved as an athletic trainer and NATA is evolving with you.
Today’s NATA is focused on what matters most to experienced members: relevance, responsiveness and real value. That means updated resources, access to up to 200 CEUs included with membership, a strengthened advocacy strategy working on your behalf and a member-focused discount program.
Membership today reflects a renewed commitment to supporting athletic trainers where you are now and where you’re headed next.
Come see what’s changed.
nata.org/membership/about-me…
Discover the new NATA.
#ANewDayAtNATA #ATProfession #NATA
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A great product from a local company based in Alton.
New addition to the AT Office today. @greatapegrips upgrading our hand rehab options. Love the product so far. @Renner79AT
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It’s time school administration begin to understand how much is asked of the AT. To truly support them with proper staffing and proper resources. Support them with career development via quality CEUs and ensuring they are members of their professional association.
Fantastic article! As we struggle to fill positions & keep staff, it so important to do our best and value the work of the athletic trainer!
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PG 40-41 The effectiveness of heat acclimation in lowering EHI occurrences was recently demonstrated in high school American football. In schools that implemented preseason acclimatization guidelines 55% less EHI were observed.
Digging deaper did you know there is a ranking for states safety for high school athletics? Illinois ranks 13th. Where it score well you ask, most major areas. Focusing on heat accitization a perfect 7/7 and WBGT a perfect 5/5. #IHSAfootball
IHSA SMAC meeting minutes showing multiple concerns before the initial
vote in fall of 2025. Also blurb from fall of 2024 showing initial concerns of football expansion. It’s my belief people knew the concerns they didn’t want to listen. #ihsa #football
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Just some usual light reading and reviewing over the last few months.
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