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Catching up with Eric Sugarman

Catching up with Eric Sugarman: The Vikings Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer talks about the evolution of sports medicine, importance of communication, and his role with the organization.

PFATS Announces Two New Assistant Athletic Trainers

The Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS) is pleased to announce the hiring of Allison Miner as Assistant Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist with the San Diego Chargers and Laura Schnettgoecke as Assistant Athletic Trainer with the San Francisco 49ers.

Chiefs Head Athletic Trainer Rick Burkholder Explains His Role, Journey to Kansas City

After 23 years as an athletic trainer, the Kansas City Chiefs’ Rick Burkholder has earned the respect of those across the NFL. That could be due to the fact that he’s the president of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), or because three of his former assistants and an intern are now head athletic trainers with the Philadelphia Eagles, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins.

New Orleans Saints Host Athletic Training Symposium

High school students from as far away as Florida, Texas and Alabama travleled to the New Orleans Saints facility Saturday for an athletic training symposium organized by Scottie Patton, head athletic trainer for the Saints.

Inside the Rams Training Room with James Lomax

James Lomax has served as an assistant athletic trainer for over a decade for the Rams after completing two years as a full-season intern with the team from 2003-05.

Inside the Rams Training Room with Byron Cunningham

In celebration of National Athletic Training Month, Rams Physical Therapist/Assistant Athletic Trainer Byron Cunningham opened his doors and gave us with a glimpse inside the team’s athletic training room.

Scott Touchet wins AFC Assistant Athletic Trainer of the Year Award

Oakland Raiders assistant trainer Scott Touchet has been named the 2014 Assistant Trainer of the Year by the Pro Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS).

University of Maryland Recognizes Reggie Scott!

The University of Maryland honored Rams Head Athletic Trainer Reggie Scott as the keynote speaker of the Department of Kinesiology’s 2015 Black History Month presentation. His keynote address, “Developing Your Career: If Passion is the Engine, What is the Key?” was received by students, faculty members, and industry professionals on the College Park campus at the David C. Driskell Center on Feb. 23.

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Bud Carpenter speaks about recent selection as Athletic Training Staff of the Year

Bud and his crew were selected as the National Football League Athletic Training Staff of the Year, yet Carpenter stipulated he would talk about it to only one member of the media ... me. And the reason was simple, not that I’d known him since his hiring in 1985, but rather because the Times Herald is the newspaper of record for his hometown ... Allegany,N.Y.