UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
ATHLETIC TRAINING ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
College of Health Sciences
Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
Volume 7 --- Summer 2010
UD’s ATEP Joins a New Department –
The Athletic Training Curriculum Takes on a New Look
UD’s Faculty Senate voted recently to approve a request
to split the Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise
Sciences into the Departments of (1) Kinesiology and
Applied Physiology and (2) Behavioral Health and
Nutrition. Essentially this created units on the North
and South parts of the campus. UD’s ATEP has joined
the Department of Kinesiology and Applied Physiology
with Dr. Todd Royer serving as interim Chair. Former
Chair, Dr. Susan Hall is now serving as Deputy Dean for
the College of Health Sciences.
The Faculty Senate also approved some changes to the
athletic training curriculum that will better position our
students for the future. These changes include a shift in
credit hours for the HESC420 Functional Anatomy (aka
cadaver anatomy) from 4 to 5 hours. This will enable Dr.
Barlow more laboratory time for dissection and create a
greater learning experience for the students. Several
times during the past 5 years there was talk of
eliminating this class from the curriculum; however the
administration is now committed to preserving this very
important core class. In addition, the upper and lower
extremity assessment classes (HESC480/481) will now
have their own separate lab sections consisting of 1
credit hour each. After several years of trying to cram
important lecture and lab information into one 3 credit
hour class, the curriculum has been modified to enable
students a weekly two hour lab class that is separate
from lecture (actually Dr. Kaminski was tired of getting
“hammered” on his course evaluations that there wasn’t
enough time for lab!). Second-year doctoral student Alan
Needle has been assigned to teach the class beginning
Fall 2010. Lastly, a new course in Medical Ethics has been
added to the curriculum to replace a course that was
being taught by the Department of Philosophy but
offered at a time that was not conducive for the AT
student schedules. The new ethics class is being taught
on-line and affords a great deal of flexibility for the AT
students and their busy clinical schedules. The total
number of major course requirements now stands at 97
out of a total of 120 credits necessary for graduation.
All changes made to the curriculum satisfy the
Commission on the Accreditation of Athletic Training
Education (CAATE) standards and strengthen UD’s
position as a premier athletic training education program
in the country. Alums are encouraged to visit the
following web link to learn more details on the ATEP
program of study and to see the complete list of courses
within the major --http://www.udel.edu/HNES/AT/Site/program.html From
a personnel perspective, Jeff Schneider is joining the
ATEP faculty beginning July 1st and will take over as our
1st ever fulltime Clinical Coordinator. Many thanks to Dan
Watson for his years of service in that role part-time!
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From the Desk of…
Alumni Spotlight (Vic Liberi – Class of 1994)
Philadelphia Alumni Party Information
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determination the transition will be
smooth and painless.
News and Notes from
the desk of: Dr. Tom
Kaminski, Director of
Athletic Training
Education
I sit here writing this having just
completed my 7th year at the helm of
UD’s ATEP. Amazing that during this
time frame we have graduated 82
students from both the undergraduate
and graduate programs here. Although
graduations ceremonies are a
bittersweet affair each year --- I hate
saying goodbye, I know in my heart that
we have prepared some of the best and
brightest future health care
professionals in the country.
Thanks in part to our wonderful
faculty/staff/graduate students we
had another very successful year within
the academic program. Perhaps the
greatest benchmark of our success
came with news that 12/13 (92%) of our
students passed the NATA Board of
Certification examination on the 1st try.
When compared with the national
average of 43%, I would say that we are
doing something right here at UD!! Our
program is in a bit of a transitional
period now as we shift to a new
department (Kinesiology and Applied
Physiology) and prepare to add some
new course offerings. I’m optimistic
however that with hard work and
Our new Dean (Dr. Kathleen Matt) has
been real supportive of the ATEP and
has requested that we put forth a
proposal to the UNIDEL Corporation
for funding of the new AT Teaching
Lab. We envision the lab having a state
of the art clinical environment
conducive for teaching all of our lab
classes including taping & bracing, intro
to AT, emergency management,
assessment, rehab, and modalities, as
well as all of our practicum classes.
Stay tuned as this will certainly be a
strong addition to our academic
program.
Dean Matt has also been instrumental in
positioning the College of Health
Sciences into an important player for
space in the newly purchased Chrysler
property on College Avenue. The
college stands to gain a least 1 (if not 2)
buildings to house units within our
college all under one roof. Although
this expansion is 5-7 years away, it
really is going to be an exciting time for
the ATEP and other programs in the
college in the years to come.
On a personal note, I am humbled by
two honors given to me during the past
year and that will be commemorated
during the NATA’s annual meeting and
symposium being held in Philadelphia
later this month. I will be inducted as a
NATA Fellow along with my colleagues
Craig Denegar, Jeff Konin, William
Pitney, and Eric Sauers. In addition, I
was recently informed that I will be
receiving the 2010 Sayers “Bud” Miller
Distinguished Educator Award by the
NATA. I am truly humbled to be
honored by both awards and know that
I could not have gotten either one
without the support of my colleagues
and students along the way. These
honors also bode well for our program
and spotlight the gem we have here at
the University of Delaware --- “Dare to
be First!” (UD’s new brand slogan).
Please join us on Wednesday June 23rd
from 7:00 – 10:00 pm at Field House
Philly in Philadelphia for this year’s
alumni social. We expect a great
turnout and have some “special” things
planned. Hope to see you there.
Please keep us updated with your
whereabouts and updates on the Alumni
web page link http://www.udel.edu/HNES/AT/Site/al
umni.html. Keep spreading the word
about the ATEP to those you meet and
have an interest in athletic training as a
career. Word of mouth is our best
recruiting tool. Best wishes for a safe
and healthy year!
Please take a moment to thank our
newsletter sponsors: DATA, Isokinetic
International, Blue Bay Research, Inc.,
Morgan Kalman Clinic, and DE
Orthopedics.
Dr. K.
News and Notes from
the desk of: John Smith,
Head Athletic Trainer
Hello to all of the great Alumni,
Family, and Friends of University
of Delaware Athletic Training.
Time seems to fly as another year
has gone by in the Department of
Athletics. I am pleased to report
many exciting changes are on the
horizon within the Athletic
Department. Last spring, the
University of Delaware hired a new
Athletic Director, Bernard Muir, as
only the fourth Athletic Director
for the University since 1940.
Bernard has added enthusiasm and
energy to the department.
Athletics is planning to break
ground this fall on a state-of- theart Basketball/Volleyball practice
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facility. The building will sit
adjacent to the Southside of the
Bob Carpenter Center. Athletics
also has plans to improve the
stadium press box, and eventually
add a Student Athlete
Performance Center. The future
is bright with a lot of great
projects on the horizon.
Staff Updates…
Our fulltime staff remains the
same, but our Graduate Assistants
continue to matriculate through the
program. This year Allison Kim
completed her master’s degree and
will begin working at Yale
University next year as an athletic
training staff intern. Heather
(Abbott) Miller also completed her
Master’s degree and is employed by
Pro Physical Therapy as an athletic
trainer at Glasgow High School.
Allison and Heather made a
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significant contribution to the
athletic department and will be
missed. Next year we will welcome,
Christina Shields, ATC and Dan
Tocci, ATC as our new Graduate
Assistants. Christina recently
completed her Bachelor’s degree at
Penn State and Dan just finished a
one year internship with the New
England Patriots.
Miscellaneous
*Thanks to some generous
donations, we have added some new
equipment to the Athletic Training
Room. We will continue to strive to
deliver “top-notch” athletic
healthcare to the U.D. Athlete.
*Congratulations to the ATEP class
of 2010! All nine members of this
class have been instrumental in
improving the care of the U.D.
Athlete. I want to publically
acknowledge you for all of your
hard work and dedication the last
three years. Congratulations and
Best of Luck.
*”WELCOME” to Linda Kelly, long
time athletic department
administrative assistant who has
recently moved into the BCC
athletic training room! Linda
coordinates all the health insurance
needs of the athletes along with
other dept. responsibilities.
Welcome Linda!
*Nov. 6th: U.D. vs. Towson is the
annual Homecoming Game. If you
are in town, please stop in and say
hello. It’s always a great day and a
pleasure to see past graduates.
Brian Catania, MPT, ATC, CSCS
Education:
BS in Biology: University of Maryland 1999
MPT: University of Delaware 2001
Current Position:
Site Manager for Christiana Care PT PLUS at Springside
Adjunct Instructor for the UD Athletic Training Program
Teaching Responsibilities:
HESC405 – Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries I
HESC406 – Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries II
Professional Activities:
Member of the APTA, NATA, DPTA, and DATA
One feature of the newsletter is to spotlight a faculty or staff member who is a vital part of the Athletic
Training Education Program. This year we focus on Brian Catania. Brian began teaching the HESC405/406
Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries sequence for us in the Fall of 2008 and has not looked back since. We are
fortunate to have someone with the level of expertise and skill as Brian. Our students have really “elevated
their game” with Brian at the helm of this class. He has worked hard to utilize multimedia instructional
technologies as well as lots of hands-on application to enhance the students’ learning experience. THANKS
BRIAN for all that you do for the program.
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The spring semester has just ended and the summer is fast approaching which is a time for reflection and
celebration of a successful year. I have just completed my second year as the instructor of the rehab of
athletic injuries I and II courses (HESC 405 and 406). It is a true privilege to be a member of a dynamic
sports medicine team at the University of Delaware. I am fortunate to have the opportunity to work with such
dedicated and motivated athletic training students that make teaching a rewarding experience.
The rehab courses continue to adapt and change with advancing technology while staying abreast the most up to
date information. This year the junior athletic training students along with the IT department helped me set
up a You Tube channel (www.youtube.com/cataniahesc406 to upload videos of several manual techniques taught
in class. This allowed them to better prepare for their practical exams and integration into clinical practice.
The channel has turned into a resource not only for the students but other health care professionals across the
world who have subscribed to the channel to catch the latest uploaded video. The rehab class was also able to
take advantage of the UD blog technology so that we could have an ongoing blog about current injuries we were
discussing in class which was another format to make sure they could integrate the appropriate techniques at
the appropriate time. The rehab classes continue to evolve and hopefully the next class will be willing to make
videos of the lower quarter techniques so everyone will have access to a library of videos on the You Tube
channel.
I also have the unique opportunity to host students at my clinic at Christiana Care PT PLUS at Springside. I
have been taking students for 5 years and have been truly impressed with their knowledge base and work ethic.
All of the students have been thirsty to learn and motivated to make it a positive experience for our patients.
Many students have done special projects that have turned into excellent resources for future students.
Last year my wife and I along with my parents started a scholarship to award a junior athletic training student
striving for both academic and clinical excellence. As we all know our athletic training students are an integral
part of the sports medicine team and work countless unpaid hours to help deliver the highest quality care to the
UD athletes. The award was started from the experience I had at the University of Maryland as an athletic
training student where we were rewarded for our efforts after our freshman year. As we matriculated
through the program the reward would increase and by my senior year was enough to cover all tuition, books,
and partial board. For an athletic training student any type of funding makes a difference with today’s rising
education expenses and limited time to have a paid job due to the rigorous demands of the course work and
athletic training room hours.
Now that the semester is over I will have more time to spend with my loving and supportive wife, Toni, and our
twin 2 year old daughters, Waryn and Mariana. We will enjoy our time going to the beach, playgrounds, and
singing songs about life.
Hen Droppings:
-UD Biomechanics and Movement Science doctoral student and graduate athletic trainer (volleyball) Alan Needle was
awarded the EATA Graduate Student Oral Presentation Award at the EATA 2010 Annual Meeting in Boston, MA. Alan is
pictured here with Dr. Kaminski at the EATA awards banquet.
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- UD Sports Medicine graduate students were involved in a taping of the National Geographic channel’s “Dangerous
Encounters” show hosted by Brady Barr and shown on October 24, 2009. The show was titled “Instant Death” and involved
the students in a biomechanical analysis of Brady’s reflexes and reaction time. Here is a group photo shot during the April
2009 filming:
- UD ATEP junior student Melissa Maskery was recently awarded the DATA Scholarship ($1500) for the 2010-11 school
year. Melissa will begin her senior year with UD in the Fall working with UD’s football team. Nice work!
- UD ATEP junior Shiraj Chakraborty (pictured) will be working as a UD Science and Engineering Scholar in the Athletic
Training Research Lab during the summer 2010. He is spearheading a project examining the relationship between Q-angle
and lower extremity strength.
- Five of UD’s undergraduate athletic training students will spend their summer with NFL teams as interns including: Andrew
DePietropaulo (GB Packers), Keifer Gooch (Buffalo Bills), Harrison Grube (Seattle Seahawks), Uriah Myrie (Carolina
Panthers), and Garrett O’Donnell (NY Giants). NFL teams have really been impressed with the work ethic and clinical skills
of our students. Nice work and good luck.
- 31 ATEP students made their way on to the Dean’s List during UD’s Fall 2009 semester including two students with perfect
4.0 GPA’s!
- UD Athletic Training Interest (ATI) student Shirleeah Fayson was named a recipient of the prestigious McNair
Scholarship Program and will work as a researcher in the Athletic Training Lab during the summer 2010 examining the
effect of ankle kinesiotape on measure of balance and ankle joint laxity. She will be mentored closely by doctoral students
Kathy Liu and Alan Needle.
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Student Athletic Trainers’ Club (SATC) News
May 2010 ATEP Seniors at the Senior Breakfast
AT Seniors get silly in Dr. K’s HESC458 Practicum V class
Congratulations to our 2010 graduates (“The Naughty Nine”):
Ricker Adkins (Eastern Kentucky University – AT GA), Jessica Clausen (San Jose State University – AT grad school), Kevin Conger (US
Army Corp of Engineers), Steve Feldman (UD PT school), Collin Francis (Clemson University – AT GA), Christy Gilsdorf (UNC @ Chapel Hill
AT grad school), Jon Hernandez (University of Southern California PT school), Liza McHugh (Washington University [St. Louis, MO] PT
school), and Morgan Reilly (PA school). The graduates are pictured here with Dr. Kaminski following the departmental convocation ceremony
on Saturday May 29, 2010:
Pictured R-L are Jessica Clausen, Steve
Feldman, Liza McHugh, Ricker Adkins, Dr.
K, Kevin Conger, Morgan Reilly, Jon
Hernandez, Christy Gilsdorf, and Collin
Francis.
SATC Service Award Recipient Joan Couch
– December 2009
Joan is pictured here surrounded by
SATC Officers (L-R) Ang Palmeri,
Emily Darone, Collin Francis, Steve
Feldman, Jon Hernandez, Ricker
Adkins and Faculty Advisor DR.
Kaminski
SATC members fielded two teams in UD’s Relay-for-Life event (May 2010) and raised in excess of
$3500 for a great cause to benefit the American Cancer Society.
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Highlights from various SATC functions during the 2009-10 School Year
SATC Officers pose with Dr. Doug Palma (UD 1991)
after a guest lecture he gave to the student group
in February 2010 on PCL injuries in athletics..
AT seniors along with Keith Handling are pictured
here with Governor Jack Markell. As part of
Athletic Training Month the students presented
Governor Markell with a UD Athletic Training tshirt.
SATC Officers Jon Hernandez, Steve Feldman, and Ang
Palmeri present a DE Adopt-a-Family representative
with a $400.00 check. The money was raised during a
charity raffle event held at the 2009 SATC Holiday
Banquet.
UD ATEP students gather for a group photo during
the annual SATC End-of-Year Picnic held at White
Clay Creek State Park on Sunday May 23rd.
Delligatti Golf Tournament News
Alumni interested in supporting the Paris Delligatti (class of 1997) Foundation my do so by contacting Chic Delligatti @ 516764-3715.
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Alumni
Spotlight
Vic Liberi – UD Class of 1994
Vic credits himself with being
“the first athletic training GA
at UD”. Vic was a graduate
from UD in 1994 with an MS in
Biomechanics. Not only did he
graduate with a Masters but
also with a wife. He would tell
you he deserved neither! Karen
Sullivan Liberi graduated from
UD in ‘94 with a Biomechanics
degree and again in ‘96 with a
PT degree.
Vic is a South Jersey native and
first generation college
graduate. He is an alum of
West Chester University of PA,
class of 1992. He is proud to
say he was an apprentice of UD
class of 1967 alum and NATA
hall of famer, Joe Godek
although he still takes anxiety
medications because of his
football experience with Joe.
While at West Chester, an ACI
of Vic’s, Christine Morrow of
the Tower Hill School also a UD
alum, told him that the
biomechanics program was up
and coming at the University of
Delaware. With that piece of
advice and very little research,
Vic turned in his Golden Ram
for a Blue Hen.
“I believe I was the only
athletic trainer to apply - and
they needed a GA, so against
their better judgment, they let
me in. I remember visiting Jim
Richards that summer to
perhaps try to get ahead and
read up. He handed me an
article on 3D Euler rotations
and asked me if ‘...I really
wanted to do this’. I found out
I truly did”.
“I tell future GAs today to
work hard, learn, and make
friends. I believe that is the
purpose of graduate school.”
He learned as much from his GA
position as he did from his
course of study, most
importantly he found out the
symbiotic relationship between
biomechanics and athletic
training. At the time, pitching
was the research of interest in
the Sports Science Lab. Vic’s
personal baseball interest and
athletic training background
drew him to assist in this
research. Little did Vic know
how this would benefit him in
the not so distant future.
While at UD, Vic worked
numerous sports as assigned by
Keith Handling and supervised
such students as Dan Watson,
Sharon Donato, Daryl Conway,
and Ryan Tierney, all of which
ended up to be more successful
than him. He got his teaching
experience as well when then
faculty member, Sheila Fees,
went on maternity leave. The
teaching itch began and his
desire to become an athletic
training professor grew. Again
because of hard work, not pure
intelligence, Vic earned enough
respect to allow Dr. Richards
and Keith Handling to
recommend him for a position in
the Short Season Rookie Ball
league with the 1993
Philadelphia Phillies. “I learned
more in those four months...”
Thanking 1975 alum and long
time Phillies AT, Jeff Cooper,
for the chance. The pitching
biomechanics learned at the UD
and the rehabilitation learned
with the Phillies just meshed.
Throwing mechanics,
conditioning and rehabilitation
are still areas of emphasis for
Vic to this day.
Let’s see, undergraduate
experience with an NATA hall
of famer, DI athletic
experience, teaching in an
accredited curriculum, and
professional baseball
experience. . . Vic should have
been able to pick his next job,
right? Not so. Reality, “the
only job I could land was at a
local PT clinic working 60 hours
a week. “I worked 37 hours in
the clinic, more at Newark High
School, and even more with the
then pro-soccer team, Delaware
Wizards. I liked the traditional
experience but hated the
repetition and lack of
adrenaline the clinic offered.
My boss told me eventually
everything would be run by
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clinics and traditional Athletic
Trainer jobs would be a thing of
the past. Good thing I didn’t
believe him.” In retrospect, the
rehabilitation experience would
be one of the main reasons Vic
earned his first higher
education faculty position.
Vic left the state of Delaware
and became the first athletic
trainer at Lincoln High School in
Jersey City, NJ. Lincoln was a
true inner city public high
school. Metal detectors, cops,
a gun here and there. There
was no campus. Athletic events
and practices were held all over
the city so his car was his
athletic training room. “I
learned what it was like to be a
minority and work with kids who
had very little in an environment
where just getting to school
was a task. Some of the best
teachers worked in Jersey City.
They had to be the best to find
satisfaction in such an
underprivileged environment.”
Former classmate Jeff “the
Schaffe” Schneider, class of
’92 and ’94, was offered a job
at his former high school, St.
Stephen’s and St. Agnes School
(SSSAS) in Alexandria, VA.
Not willing to leave his new
position as strength coach and
athletic trainer for Ice Skating
Science Development Center,
the position was offered to Vic.
SSSAS was the complete
opposite of Jersey City, an
expensive private preparatory
school in the DC suburbs. This
school had a full size athletic
training room and a fitness
center to rival that of UDs. Vic
was their first full-time
athletic trainer as well. He
developed the facility, started
a high school AT program,
taught PE and became a clinical
site for George Washington
University. Eventually Vic would
teach at Rehabilitation at GW.
A few years later, Vic chaired a
committee to hire a Mr. Jason
Beaulieu, class of ’96 and
current UD head strength
coach, for his first full-time
job. He would become SSSAS’s
first certified strength and
conditioning coach. After Vic’s
eight years at SSSAS he and
Jason built their “own little
empire”: 2 full-time ATCs, a
full-time strength coach, GW
ATSs, interns, even XFL
football players. Vic and Jason
would admit this was the true
beginning of their careers.
Jason would eventually leave
SSSAS for a dream job at the
University of Kansas and Vic
would leave to become a fulltime teacher.
After 10 years as an ATC, Vic
finally attained the full-time
teaching position he desired,
Instructor at the University of
Southern Maine (USM). Here
he taught numerous classes in
athletic training and exercise
science. Vic also held the
position as Rehabilitation
Coordinator for athletics.
During his seven years at USM,
Vic achieved CAATE
reaccreditation and left the
college as the first non-tenure
track Department Chair.
Vic is currently an Assistant
Professor of athletic training at
Adrian College in Adrian, MI.
He lives is Adrian with his wife,
Karen and his two girls,
McKenzie(7) and Pender(4). “I
recall a quote from a mentor,
‘teaching is considered the
second highest calling one can
receive’, and I try to live by
that message.”
My UD experience; a
community
“Like most athletic training
graduates, I lacked confidence.
UD gave me that confidence.
More specifically, Keith
Handling treated me as a staff
member, giving me full
autonomy and control to make
decisions and mistakes. He,
along with Joan Couch, Sheila
Fees and Tony Decker
(currently head strength coach
at Temple) were tremendous
mentors and great friends. I
respect them for their careers
and what they have built at UD.
I am sure Dr. Kaminski will
continue to take the program to
higher levels. I still steal their
information and their quotes.”
“Jim Richards and Pat Castagno
were my teachers away from
athletic training. These two
biomechanical and teaching
experts had more confidence in
me than I had in myself. We
lived in the lab learning,
experimenting, and most of all
having fun and building
relationships. My wife and my
best friends are my former
colleagues from Delaware.”
“Most of all, the athletic
training students at the
University of Delaware proved
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to me that I could be an
effective teacher. Athletic
training students create a sense
of community that other majors
can never have. Athletic
training students build their
own community, working harder
than their collegiate peers,
often complaining and at times,
truly suffering. But this special
type of student tends to learn
and survive together. I have
not seen a prouder group of
students at graduation. This is
the reward for me and I can’t
see myself doing anything
different.”
Current Thoughts
“During this time of economic
difficulty, universities are
receiving less federal funding
and diminishing endowments.
Smaller expensive programs are
being forced to maintain
perhaps less than optimal
enrollments making the business
of higher education more
apparent than ever. In
addition, the number of 17 year
olds in this country is declining.
In order to compete for this
smaller pool of students,
faculty, and students alike,
need to work harder to create a
higher ed. community in which
students are more than just a
social security number . It is
this sense of community that
makes incoming students feel a
part of something bigger than
just a few classes each
semester. We all want to think
we graduated from the best
and UD is one of the best. But
we as alumni and you as current
students and faculty need to be
an active part of your program’s
growth. During economic hard
times, we need to perpetuate a
community that students desire
to join. Brag, recruit,
represent, preserver, don’t
settle and succeed. Be humble.
Tap into those who have been
doing this AT thing for a while.
Athletic training has been very
good to me and I am proud of
my UD heritage. I am proud
and humbled to be selected to
share my story.”
HOW DO I SUPPORT MY ALMA MATER?
If you would like, you may now target your gift to UD to be sent directly to the “Athletic Training Education Program” gift account (code#:
HNES412112). Those athletic training alums that wish to do so may send the check to the University of Delaware - Office of University
Development or visit the “Campaign for Delaware” web site at http://www.udel.edu/PR/CampaignUD/Pages/page5a.html and enter your
pledge amount using the “Other Designation” category.
More Hen Droppings ………..
- UD’s graduate sports medicine program welcomed the following new students in the Fall of 2009: Nick Geller
(Univ. of Southern Maine) – DE State University, Jen Halterman (JMU) – UD Athletics, Craig Oates (UNC @
Chapel Hill) – UD Athletics.
- UD senior AT student Liza McHugh will be an undergraduate poster finalist at the NATA Convention this
month in Philadelphia for her project examining the acute effects of soccer heading in collegiate soccer
players. Liza is pictured here at her poster during the EATA Meeting in January:
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Athletic Training Alumni News and Notes
Julie Moyer-Knowles (1984) was honored during the Fall 2009 by UD’s Alumni Office as an “Outstanding Alum”.
Congrats to Julie.
Congrats to Julia Brandt (2009) on being awarded a $1000 research grant from the NATA-REF for her project
titled “Effects of Talocrural Joint Mobilization in Individuals with Diminished Dorsiflexion Range of Motion
after Ankle Sprain” Julia is a first year Master's Degree student at the University of Virginia.
Congrats to UD ATEP grads Dan Watson - 1995 (president), Carrie Steinman - 2006 (treasurer) and Courtney
Butterworth - 2003 (secretary) all whom hold leadership positions in the Delaware Athletic Trainers’
Association (DATA).
Biomechanics and Movement Science (BIOMS) doctoral graduate Steve Thomas (2010) is currently working as a
post-doctoral researcher at the University of Pennsylvania --- http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2010/may/phillies051310.html
UD graduate (January 2010) and former field hockey standout Rae Everson has accepted a position in the
graduate athletic training education program at the University of Kentucky and will begin her studies during the
summer 2010. Rae will work with UK’s track and field teams.
Katie Blackwell (2008) has begun her doctoral studies in physical therapy at Marymount University in Arlington,
VA.
After completing a yearlong athletic training internship position at Auburn University, Karen Hsu (2009) has
landed a job with Professional Orthopedic & Sports Physical Therapy in New York City.
Heather (Abbott) Miller (2007) was married in the summer of 2009. Her husband Jordan is a City of Dover
(DE) policeman. They reside in Dover.
Katie Naftzinger (2007) graduated in 2009 from the graduate program at the University of Kentucky as is
currently working as the head athletic trainer at Dover High School (her alma mater). She is getting married in
July 2010.
Send us your alumni updates to be included in next year’s ATEP Alumni Newsletter --- WE WANT TO HEAR
FROM YOU!! ------ http://www.udel.edu/HNES/AT/Site/alumni_update.html
UD alumni are encouraged to send in notices of job posting which are then posted on the “Alumni News” section
of UD’s ATEP web site ----- http://www.udel.edu/HNES/AT/Site/alumni.html
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ANNUAL FIGHTIN BLUE HEN
ATHLETIC TRAINING ALUMNI
SOCIAL...
JOIN US THIS YEAR AT:
Field House Philly – Market St.
Entrance
http://www.fieldhousephilly.com/
WHERE:
1150 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
215-629-1520
WHEN: Wednesday June 23, 2010
TIME: 7:00 – 10:00
Cost: $10.00 payable at the door
Sponsored by: The Delaware Athletic Trainers’ Association (DATA),
Delaware Orthopedic Center, Isokinetic International, Blue Bay
Research, Inc., and the Morgan Kalman Clinic
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