WASHINGTON - During National Athletic Training Month, Gallaudet Athletics would like to extend a special thanks to our athletic trainers;
Mariko Kobanawa,
Tom McKnight,
Teri Wood and
Jeffrey Oakley.
March is National Athletic Training Month, an opportunity to spread awareness of the impact athletic trainers (ATs) have on work, life and sport. Athletic trainers are health care professionals that prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate injuries for active people in many industries, including sports, military and clinical practice.
This year's slogan is "Champions in Health Care."
Getting to Know: Tom McKnight (12th season)
McKnight is in his 12th year on the Gallaudet Athletic Training staff as he joined in Fall 2013. He was promoted to Associate Athletic Trainer in September 2021. He is also a Senior Adjunct II professor in the Physical Education and Recreation Department. McKnight graduated from Gallaudet University in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education and biology along with University honors. He then attended Shenandoah University where he received a Master of Science degree in Athletic Training in 2013. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Health and Human Performance at Concordia University Chicago.
The BisonCenter crew recently sat down to interview each Gallaudet Athletic Trainer. Enjoy this conversation with
Tom McKnight along with BisonCenter reporter
Mika Mitchem.
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About NATA
Athletic trainers are healthcare professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 45,000 members of the athletic training profession. For more information, visit
www.nata.org.
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