As everyone knows graduate assistants are vital members of the Troy University Athletic Training family. In May 2010 Kyle Blackman graduated from Troy University with his MS in Sport and Fitness Management and will be serving as a full year intern with the Washington Redskins during the 2010-2011 season. Kyle is a 2007 graduate of Franklin College in Indiana. Prior to his time at Troy, Kyle was the head athletic trainer for the Colorado Crush of the Arena Football League. During his time at Troy University Kyle served as and ATC with Troy Football team while supervising students as an Approved Clinical Instructor. “I love doing practical teaching in the athletic setting,” said Blackman. For Kyle it has been a journey of hard work to get to the NFL. “Networking, experience, and hard work have all been key factors in helping me get to this point,” stated Blackman. Kyle’s primary responsibilities with the Redskins will be overseeing athletic training students and setup for practices and games. We would like to wish Kyle the best of luck in the NFL.

Former Graduate Assistant Interns in the NFL

Senior Receives PFATS Ethnic Minority Scholarship With NFL

J Michael Gunn, a senior Athletic Training student from Montgomery Alabama, received the PFATS Ethnic Minority Scholarship with the NFL. This scholarship allowed J Michael to serve as an intern with the Denver Broncos during their training camp in July and August in Denver Colorado where he worked with the linebackers. This was a huge honor to be selected for this national award and this is the first time a Troy University student has received this scholarship. J Michael will bring his newly acquired skills back to Troy as he completes his clinical rotation with Troy University Football during the 2010 season.

Troy University Athletic Training Education Fall 2010 Volume 1, Issue 2

Trojan Times

Inside this issue:

Where are they now?

2

Troy AT students at ALATA

3

No more basketball parking

3

New Addition to the Staff

3

Homecoming 2010

3

2010 Troy ATEP Classes

4

As each school year ends the Troy University Athletic Training Education Pro-gram sends a new class of athletic trainers out into the work force. The class of 2010 consisted of ten seniors and we are so proud of their accomplishments. So where are they now?

Amanda Carpenter is from New Hope, Alabama. Amanda spent her intern-

ship at Vermont Academy. While there she worked with hockey, winter sports, lacrosse, and baseball. She is working as a Graduate Assistant to Conference Rival Arkansas State with Women’s Volleyball.

Jared Weed, from Dothan spent his internship at the University of Alabama at

Birmingham. As an intern at UAB Jared had the privilege of working with baseball, softball, and football. Jared is working as an intern at Florida Gulf Coast University with softball.

Ben Elliot, from Oxford, Alabama, has spent his final semester working at Vir-

ginia Tech covering football. Ben is serving as a graduate assistant at the Uni-versity of Southern Mississippi with softball.

Justine Hamer, from Monroeville, interned with the University of Tennessee

working with football. Justine has moved to Honolulu Hawaii to serve as a graduate assistant at the University of Hawaii.

Yasuho Mori, from Osaka, Japan, has done her internship with the University of

South Alabama serving under alumni Jinni Frisbey. Yasuho joined the Middle Tennessee staff as a graduate assistant working with track and field.

Jessica Barton, from Florence, interned at Vanderbilt University assisting with

the Men’s Basketball team. Jessica has become a graduate assistant at Louisi-ana State University where she will be working with Women’s Volleyball.

Kyle Walker, from Florence, spent his spring semester as an intern with the

University of Alabama working with football. Kyle is working as a graduate assistant at the University of Florida working with football.

Kayla Clemons, from Gardendale, Alabama, worked as an intern at Garden-

dale High School. Kayla is currently working in the surgical unit at UAB. Jordan King, from Holly Pond, Alabama, worked interned at East Mississippi

Community College with alumnus Corey Locke. While at EMCC Jordan worked with Men’s and Women’s Basketball, baseball, softball, and football. Jordan is currently serving as a graduate assistant at the College of Charleston.

Nathaniel Lang, from Horton, Alabama, interned at the Andrews Institute in

Gulf Breeze, Florida with alumnus Jeremy Lowery. Nathaniel has accepted a position with the Andrews Institute and will be working in the sports perform-ance area as well as providing ATC services for Jay High School.

We wish all of this year’s graduates the best of luck in their future endeavors.

Where Are They Now? The Class of 2010

Page 2 Trojan Times

You know you’re an

Athletic Trainer

when:

You forget what is

in style. because to

you khaki and a

polo is your

everyday outfit!

Your friends/family

come to you to see

if you think they

should go to the

doctor when they

hurt themselves.

Your first answer

for treatment is

"ice" and last

answer/ comment

is "don't forget to

ice".

You realize that

skin lube is the best

chapstick known to

man.

This year 23 athletic training students attended the annual Alabama Athletic Trainers Association State Meeting in San Destin Florida. Students attended all of the lectures and were able to begin networking for Internships, Graduate Assistant Positions and potential jobs. Students also volunteered to assist with registration and introduction of the speakers.

This year homecoming will be on Saturday November 13th 2010. A tent will be set up in front of Eldridge Hall for all Alumni! Please contact Ms. Bettye Richards at athtrain@troy.edu or at 334-670-3746 to RSVP no later than November 5th 2010. Also let us know if your contact information has changed so we can update our file.

TROY ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENTS AT ALATA

HOMECOMING 2010- MARK YOUR CALENDARS

Volume 1, Issue 2

“Athletic

Training:

Putting

athletes in

their place

since 1950.”

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Do you remember the long, cold rainy days in Sartain Parking lot? Who can forget the fans, referees and coaches yelling at you because they had to pay $3.00 to park! Unfortunately as many of you have heard Troy University no longer hosts the regional basketball tournament so there is no more week long parking for the AT club student fundraiser! However, in true Trojan fashion the student club has made lemonade out of lemons and is working the parking lots at all HOME TROY FOOTBALL GAMES. This year the students want to attend the NATA National conference in New Orleans so all of the money they earn is going toward this event. If you see them in the lots, be sure to introduce yourself as a Alumni of the AT Program!

NO MORE BASKETBALL PARKING!!!

NEW ADDITION TO THE STAFF Former Graduate Assistant, Sean Boland, is the newest addition to the Athletic Training Staff at Troy University. Sean completed his undergraduate degree at Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia. He worked with the Augusta Greenjackets (Single A San Francisco Giants) in the summer of 2007 and 2008. In 2008, he was apart of the Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers Society (PBATS), working with the Atlanta Braves organization. Sean did his senior internship with the University of Alabama working with baseball and football in the spring of 2008. He attended Troy University for Graduate School and received a Master of Science degree in Sports and Fitness Management and graduated in 2010. He was recently hired by Champion Sports Medicine and will be covering Troy University Baseball and will assist with High School out-reach.

2010-2011 Athletic Training Education Program Classes

Sophomores Top Row from Left to Right: Jeremy Free (Oxford HS, Oxford, AL); Hannah Jones (LAMP HS, Montgomery, AL); Madeline

Hamilton (Austin HS, Decatur, AL); Monique Gaubron (Niceville HS, Niceville, FL); Billy Gunnett (Enterprise HS, Enterprise, AL); Charles Windham (McKenzie HS, McKenzie, AL); Brandon Lee

(New Brockton HS, New Brockton, AL); Zebbie Mitchell (Georgiana HS, Georgiana, AL); Shinichiro Fukuda (Kotogaoka

HS, Himeji, Japan); Betsy Stallworth (Gulf Shores HS, Gulf Shores, AL); Alisha Tolbert (Wetumpka HS, Wetumpka, AL); Andrea Rowe (Pelham HS, Pelham, AL); Rachael Cotton (Tate

HS, Pensacola, FL), Patrick Williamson (Shades Mountain Chris-tian School, Hoover, AL); Patrick Peagler (Greenville HS,

Greenville, AL).

Juniors

Top Row from Left to Right: Morgan Williams (Charles Henderson HS, Troy, AL); Hannah Whigham (Emmanuel Christian School, Dothan, AL); Meredith Buechner (Florala HS, Florala, AL); Shea Howell (Samson HS, Samson, AL);

Katelyn Pannell (Tuscaloosa County HS, Tuscaloosa, AL); Haley Boyd (Oxford HS, Oxford, AL); Imah Usen (Booker T. Washington Magnet HS, Montgomery, AL); Mandy Miley (Smiths Station HS, Smiths, AL); Jasmine Hilson (Fairfield High Preparatory School, Fairfield, AL); Haley Lawrence (Prattville HS, Prattville, AL); Meredith Pendergast (Wetumpka HS, We-tumpka, AL); Russell Salmon (Charles Henderson HS, Troy, AL), Ben

Seniors Back Row from Left to Right: Daniel Lindsey (Opelika HS, Ope-lika, AL); J. Michael Gunn (Robert E. Lee HS, Montgomery, AL); Jacob Sexton (Luverne HS, Luverne, AL); Chris Glover (Holtville HS, Slapout, AL); Daniel Clark (Athens Bible School, Athens, AL); Tyler Owens (Bibb County HS, Centerville, AL); Yoshiaki Bono (Sapporo-Shiroishi HS, Sapporo, Japan); Quincy Marlin (Homewood HS, Birmingham, AL); Sarah Williams (Macon East Montgomery Academy, Pike Road, AL); Molly Blackmon(Benjamin Russell HS, Alexander City, AL)

Graduate Assistants Michael Welch-Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge,

Louisiana (Football); Ben Schuler-University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida (Soccer); Andrew Bass-

University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida(Track & Cross Country); Jeanetta Ford-Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana (Rodeo); Alexa Kryglowski-University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida (Women’s Basketball); Katie

Smith-Valdosta State University in Valdosta, Georgia(Volleyball)