UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
ATHLETIC TRAINING ALUMNI NEWSLETTER
College of Health Sciences
Dept. of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences
Volume 6 --- Summer 2009
UD’s ATEP Mourns the Loss of “Doc” Rylander –
NATA Hall of Famer and Founder of the AT Educational Program
We were saddened by the news of “Doc” Rylander’s death
this past December. “Doc” was instrumental in forming
the academic program in athletic training education here
at UD and we are deeply indebted to him for establishing
the foundation and long tradition we currently enjoy. His
legacy continues in the form of the Dr. C. Roy Rylander
Outstanding Senior Athletic Training Student Award,
given each year to the senior student who demonstrates
outstanding leadership, scholarship excellence, and
athletic training achievement. A memorial service for
“Doc” was held on Sunday May 3, 2009 in honor of both
“Doc” and his wife Renee who preceded him in death this
past October. You both will be missed!!
collegiate athletic trainers in the country. Roy joined the
University of Delaware faculty in 1946 and was named
head tennis coach in 1953. He has served in that position
ever since. Roy earned a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart
during World War II and served as a unit training officer
during the Korean Conflict. He is a University Marshall
and a member of Kappa Phi Kappa, the national
professional education fraternity.
The following was excerpted from a story honoring “Doc”
Rylander in the March 2009 issue of NATA News
(http://www.nata.org/members1/natanews.cfm):
Here is the snapshot of “Doc” Rylander from the NATA
Hall of Fame web site http://www.nata.org/honors/hof/1986.htm#8
Inside this issue:
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Roy Rylander is
considered by his colleagues as one of the finest
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From the Desk of…
Alumni Spotlight (Joe Godek – Class of 1967)
San Antonio Alumni Party Information
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News and Notes from
the desk of: Dr. Tom
Kaminski, Director of
Athletic Training
Education
The 2008-09 school year was a sad one
for UD’s ATEP as we lost our dear
friend, mentor, and NATA Hall of Fame
athletic trainer Dr. C. Roy Rylander.
Upon meeting “Doc” Rylander for the 1st
time a few years ago, I was humbled by
his sincerity and appreciation for the
University of Delaware and his
unwavering support for both the ATEP
and tennis programs here at UD. Each
and every day his legacy continues in
both the academic and clinical aspects
of UD’s sports health program. Thanks
“Doc” for all that you did to establish
the ATEP program, I’m humbled to have
the opportunity to insure that it
continues into the future. As you move
through another busy day in the life of
an athletic trainer, please take a few
moments to reflect and offer a moment
of silence for his family. I would also
encourage you to stop and reflect at
the plaque honoring Dr. Rylander that
hangs just outside the entrance to the
DFH Training Room. He was a fine man
- may he rest in peace.
Although the death of “Doc” Rylander
created a moment to pause and reflect,
we have persevered and moved forward.
I’m always so impressed by the
scholarship and community service
accomplishments of our students, the
MOST important aspect of UD’s ATEP.
This year in particular the program was
selected to participate in the NATA’s
iLEAD leadership program and
subsequently sent three worthy
students to represent us. Those
students; Rae Everson, Steve Feldman
and Meredith Link immersed themselves
into a two-day workshop on leadership,
held in conjunction with the NATA
Educators’ Conference in Washington,
DC. The program ended with a trip to
Capitol Hill where they were able to
interact with congressional leaders on
the most pressing issues facing athletic
trainers today. I’m confident that all
three of these students will go on to
become successful leaders in healthcare
in the years to come. Good Luck!
A few minor tweaks to the ATEP
curriculum will occur next year as we
move toward making both the upper and
lower extremity assessment classes 4
credit hours each with labs. Many of
you will recall cramming all that info
into a 3 credit hour class is tough. This
year we also welcomed Brian Catania,
PT, ATC from Christiana Care’s PT Plus
as an adjunct instructor for our twosemester rehabilitation class. The
students have been delighted having
Brian as a teacher and mentor.
Moving forward, the most pressing
issues facing UD’s ATEP involve the
need for a dedicated AT teaching
laboratory and the securing of a tenure
track faculty line to offset the
departure last year of the teaching
contracts once held by John Smith and
Joan Couch who are now 100%
appointments within Athletics. It is my
hope and desire that with the continued
support of UD’s administrators and
alumni that these needs will be met. As
always thanks for staying in touch.
Your generous time and support of the
program is sincerely appreciated.
Please join us on Friday June 19th from
6:30 – 9:30 pm at Pat O’Brien’s in San
Antonio for this year’s alumni social.
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, SLACK, Inc., 3B
Orthopedics, and DE Orthopedics.
Dr. K.
News and Notes from
the desk of: John Smith,
Head Athletic Trainer
The headline may still be a surprise to
some of the UD Alumni, so for that I
will begin by introducing myself. On
September 1st I was handed the reins as
the fourth Head Athletic Trainer ever
at the University of Delaware. Gus
Seeburg, Roy “Doc” Rylander, and Keith
A. Handling are legends in our
profession and I am humbled, yet proud
to continue the strong tradition of
caring for the University of Delaware
athlete. I have been working at the
University for the last eight years
under the direction of Keith Handling.
This past season I took on the new
responsibility of Head Athletic Trainer.
The year began with assembling a staff
of Athletic Trainers. Joan Couch, Dan
Watson, & I were all converted to fulltime Athletic Training positions. We
added Allison Kim (University of
Wisconsin) as a graduate assistant to
our already existing GA’s of Heather
Abbott (University of Delaware), Mona
Marrash (James Madison University),
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Devon Fegley (Penn State University),
and Steve Thomas (Temple). Erin
McLaughlin (University of Delaware) is
our most recent fulltime Athletic
Trainer hiring. Erin joined the staff in
October, and works with Courtney
Butterworth (UD) as our Basketball
Athletic Trainers and “out of season”
sport Coordinators. This brings our
fulltime staff to five and our Graduate
Assistants to five.
I would also like to report that although
Keith is now teaching a full load of
classes, he has not strayed far from
the Athletic Training Room. We
continue to enjoy his company and rely
on his wise thoughts as we go about our
day. He enjoys his grandson (Jack) and
having the rest of his family nearby.
The football team suffered a 4-8
season, marred by multiple injuries.
The Women’s Volleyball team captured
their 2nd straight CAA Title, and
competed in the NCAA Tournament.
Needless to say the winter was busy,
although this provided wonderful
Faculty Spotlight
experiences for our Athletic Training
students. The spring flew by with
successful seasons for Women’s
Lacrosse, Baseball, and the Track
program. As the semester winds down
the staff is looking forward to summer
and the NATA Convention. Hope to see
you there!
I would be remiss if I did not mention
with great regret the passing of Dr. Roy
“Doc” Rylander. I had the opportunity
to see and speak with Doc many times
during my first few years and was
always awed by his love for the
University of Delaware. He will be
missed by many.
I am looking forward to next year. We
start the year by welcoming Craig
Oates (UNC-BS), Jen Halterman (JMUBS) & Alan Needle (BS-BU/MS-UD) as
our new Graduate Students. Mona
Marrash, Steve Thomas, and Devon
Fegley will all complete their graduate
studies and will leave us to begin their
Athletic Training careers. “Thank you”
to Mona, Steve, and Devon for
outstanding service to the University of
Delaware Athletic Program. The
remainder of our staff will stay intact
and continue to deliver the best
Athletic Training Services to our
athletes. (That will hopefully translate
into more wins for football in ’09)
This past fall I enjoyed visits pre &
post football game by alumni, family and
friends. Please feel free to continue
that tradition and stop by the Athletic
Training Room if you come to town for a
game. I have really enjoyed this first
year and look forward to contributing to
the future progress of Athletic
Training Education and Athletic
Training services at the University of
Delaware.
Have a great summer…. See you in San
Antonio!!
Jeff Schneider, MS, ATC, CSCS
Education:
BS: University of Delaware 1992
MS: University of Delaware 1995
Teaching Responsibilities:
HESC210 – Emergency Management of Injuries and Illnesses
HESC320 – Principles of Strength and Conditioning
HESC447 – Advanced Topics in Strength and Conditioning
HESC462 – Practicum in Strength and Conditioning
Professional Activities:
Academic Coordinator for the Strength and Conditioning Minor
Athletic Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coordinator for
UD’s Figure Skating Program
Associate Director for the International Coaching Enrichment
Program
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 Jeff Schneider. Anyone who has left UD with a minor in
Strength and Conditioning has had to interact with Jeff in some way, shape, or form. Jeff has been
instrumental in developing the minor (which over ½ of all AT students are involved with) into a much respected
academic offering here at UD. His knowledge and expertise in the area of strength and conditioning is a very
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important asset to both our academic and clinical education programs. Jeff offers a unique perspective as a
member of the ATEP Steering Committee and coordinates the purchase of all ATEP clothing and gear for the
program’s students, faculty, and staff. THANKS JEFF for all that you do for the program.
I was hired in 1996 at the University of Delaware as an athletic trainer and strength and conditioning coach for
the Ice Skating Science Development Center. Since then, my position has changed quite a bit. My current
position is within in the Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences.
When I started at UD there was an outstanding figure skating program; however it lacked the supporting
services of athletic training and strength and conditioning. It was Jack O’Neill’s vision to develop a training
center that offered elite and young figure skaters alike, a place to train on and off-ice. He recognized the
need for a dedicated athletic trainer/strength coach assigned to figure skating.
Over the next several years, working closely with the staff of the Sports Medicine Clinic, Athletic Training and
Physical Therapy at UD, we developed a world-class network for treating injured skaters. Physicians, coaches,
and skaters from around the world often consult this group of individuals for advice about treating various
skating related injuries.
In recent years my responsibilities have shifted. I am still responsible for the athletic development and
rehabilitation of skaters. I am also the director of the strength and conditioning education program at UD.
The program started in 2001 with 8 undergraduate students. Today, it has grown to over 80 students. Many of
the students in this program are ATEP students as well.
I am also the associate director of the International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program. The mission of
International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program is to provide national level coaches and those
responsible for the development of the sport national coaching structures in their countries with a practical
program orientated towards developing proficiency in the areas of sport sciences, talent identification, athlete
development, coaching education, coaching management, grass roots sport development and ethical aspects of
coaching at all levels of competition and across multiple sports. This program is joint venture with the United
States Olympic Committee and is funded by Olympic Solidarity.
Although I do not interact with the ATEP students on a daily basis, my involvement with the Athletic Training
Education Program is extremely important to me. I am credentialed as an Approved Clinical Instructor (ACI),
yet my schedule makes it difficult to supervise students on a regular basis. I serve as a member of ATEP
Steering Committee and as an instructor for HESC 210 (Emergency Management), and HESC 320 (Principles of
Strength and Conditioning), both classes within the ATEP curriculum.
My involvement with the ATEP program has afforded me the opportunity to work with and learn from some of
the smartest and respected individuals in the field of Athletic Training. My involvement with ATEP has also
provided me the opportunity to work with many extremely bright students who have gone on to become
successful in their professional lives.
Hen Droppings:
- UD’s graduate program concentration in Sports Medicine officially began in the Fall of 2009. With professors Kaminski
and Swanik teaching the primary course offerings, the program is part of the graduate curriculum within the Department of
Health, Nutrition and Exercises Sciences. Interested students are directed to the following web link:
http://www.udel.edu/HNES/AT/Site/documents/GA%20Positions/UD%20position%20Advertisement2.pdf
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- ATEP junior Collin Francis was selected to attend the Collegiate Sports Medicine Foundation leadership conference in May
2009 ---- http://www.csmfoundation.org/SLW_Class_2009_Photo.html
- Christina Saadeh (ATEP sophomore) had a busy year as she participated as a contestant in the Miss Delaware pageant
(November), was appointed to succeed Rae Everson as Delaware’s representative to the EATA’s Athletic Training Student
Delegation (March), and was recently awarded a $1500 scholarship from the DATA (May) --- NICE WORK!!
- UD ATEP alums Matt Koscs (05 & 08) and Kristen Dorr (06) are engaged to be married. Matt is currently working as an
athletic trainer at NJIT, while Kristen is completing PT school at Jefferson University. Good Luck to both!
- UD doctoral student Laura Miller was recently appointed as president of the Graduate Student Senate.
- UD alum Adam Rosen (06 & 08) is serving as an assistant athletic trainer at the University of Pennsylvania and worked with
the Ivy League champion men’s soccer team during the Fall 2008.
- UD ATEP junior Kevin Conger was recently awarded an Army ROTC scholarship and upon graduation will be commissioned as
an officer in the Army. During the summer of 2009 Kevin will be involved in the Army’s leadership training program.
Student Athletic Trainers’ Club (SATC) News
May 2009 ATEP Seniors at the Senior Breakfast
AT Seniors gather on a chilly day at the SATC end-of-year picnic
Congratulations to our 2009 graduates (“The Elite 11 – Expansion Pack”):
Steve Akenhead (PA school), Erica Braun (graduate school for Education), Julia Braun (AT graduate school – UVA), Rae Everson (5th year at
UD for Field Hockey), Bryce Gaines (undecided), Heather Heidel (clinic/outreach ATC), Karen Hsu (AT intern @ Auburn University,
Meredith Link (PT school @ UD), Paul Lowry (AT graduate assistantship @ Campbell University [NC]), Jessica Miller (PT school @ Drexel
University), Sarah Murtagh (PT school at Duke University), and Ashley Scanlon (PT school @ the UMDNJ).
SATC Service Award Recipient John Smith
– December 2008
AT junior Jessica Clausen (middle) is
surrounded here by her parents and
ATI student Alli Kurtz – Parents
Weekend Fall 2008
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More Hen Droppings: A warm welcome to our newest AT graduate students currently involved in a number of research
projects in the AT Research Lab: (pictured L-R) Allison Kim, Gabe Fife, Kathy Liu, Megan O’Neill, Mike Phillips.
- Rae Everson, Steve Feldman and Meredith Link attended the NATA’s iLEAD program in February --- see the full story
here at U-Daily ---- http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/mar/leadership030609.html
- UD’s strong tradition of NFL interns was featured in a U-Daily story in November 2008 --http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/nov/nfltraining112608.html
- Dr. Kaminski named Editor of Athletic Training and Sports Health Care a new journal launched in January 2009 by SLACK,
Inc. publishers - http://www.udel.edu/udaily/2009/jan/journal012709.html
Highlights from various SATC functions during the 2008-09 School Year
SATC Officers pose with Dr. Thomas Handling (UD
2002) after a guest lecture he gave to the student
group in the Fall 2008.
AT Juniors (Morgan Reilly, Collin Francis, Liza
McHugh and Ricker Adkins) at DSO Soccer event.
Freshman ATI student Brittany Van Sickle working
with a young patient at the Ronald McDonald House
in February 2009
AT student volunteers pose for a group photo with
Keith Handling and Dr. Kaminski prior to the start
of the DSO Basketball Skills event held in the DFH
in March 2009
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Delligatti Golf Tournament News
Alumni interested in supporting the Paris Delligatti (class
of 1997) Foundation my do so by contacting Chic
Delligatti @ 516-764-3715.
ATEP Medical Director Named Assistant AD
In August 2008, Dr. Andrew Reisman took over
added responsibilities and was named Assistant
Director of Athletics for Sports Medicine. He will
continue to oversee the UD sports medicine
department, but will add supervision of the athletic
training program as well as the strength and
conditioning program to his daily duties.
Dr. Reisman serves as
Medical Director for
the CAATE accredited
undergraduate ATEP.
FYI --- Dr. Reisman is
also an ATC!
The Catania Family is pictured here with the ATEP juniors
New UD ATEP Scholarship Formed
The Catania Family Athletic Training
Academic Achievement Award
Background: Brian Catania is a 1999
graduate from the University of
Maryland and 2001 graduate from the
University of Delaware PT Program.
Brian is a physical therapist with
Christiana Care Health Systems and
serves as a clinical supervisor and
adjunct faculty member for UD’s
undergraduate Athletic Training
Education Program. Brian along with his
family would like to support the success
of athletic training students.
Purpose: To recognize an outstanding
junior athletic training student who has
demonstrated an outstanding record of
scholarship in the classroom and
dedication in the athletic training room.
Criteria:
1)
2)
Highest cumulative GPA
through the winter semester
of the junior year.
Rated most dedicated in the
athletic training room by
ATEP Steering Committee.
Award: The recipient will receive a
$400.00 cash award, recognition
certificate, and will have their name
engraved on the perpetual wall plaque
that hangs in the UD athletic training
facility located in the Bob Carpenter
Center. The student will also be
formally recognized at the CHNS
Honors Day ceremony.
Selection Committee: The ATEP
Steering Committee
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Alumni
Spotlight
Joe Godek – UD Class of 1967
Professional Biography
After graduating from The U of D in 1967 Joe
became a high school teacher and football and
baseball coach while pursuing his graduate
education. In 1970 he returned to the U of D
as an assistant athletic trainer to C. Roy “Doc”
Rylander and an instructor in the Department
of Physical Education. At the conclusion of
the 1971-72 academic year he moved to what
was then West Chester State College as an
assistant professor and certified athletic
trainer, attracted by that institution’s NATA
Approved Athletic Training curriculum.
Joe retired from what had over the years
become West Chester University in June of
2005 after 33 years of service. During his
tenure at West Chester Joe rose to the rank of
Full Professor, served for 28 years as the head
athletic trainer for football and 12 years as the
athletic trainer for basketball. He spearheaded
the efforts to achieve academic department
status for the athletic training program and
served as the first chairperson of the
Department of Sports Medicine that resulted
from those efforts. His primary academic
responsibilities were for a three course
sequence investigating the pathology,
evaluation and management of sports related
injury and illness. He also taught courses in
rehabilitation of sports injuries and anatomy.
Some highlights of Joe’s professional
activities include:
1.
Past President of the Eastern Athletic
Trainers’ Association (EATA)
2.
Served for six years on the Board of
Directors for the National Athletic
Trainers’ Association (NATA)
3.
Past Treasurer of the NATA
4.
Past Vice-president of the NATA
5.
Served for 8 years on the Sports
Medicine Committee of the Governor’s
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
6.
Consultant to the Seoul Olympic
Organizing Committee for the 1988
Seoul Olympic Games
7.
First Chairperson of the Athletic
Trainers’ Advisory Committee to the
Board of Physical Therapy in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
8.
Founding Editor of Athletic Therapy
Today. Served for six years on the
editorial Board of the Journal of Sport
Rehabilitation. Guest reviewer for the
Journal of Athletic Training. Editorial
Director for SportCare and Fitness
magazine
9.
Has given over 100 local, regional,
national and international lectures and
published dozens of articles and papers
on various sports medicine topics
10. Named the 1994 Outstanding Alumnus
of the College of Health, Physical
Education, Athletic and Recreation of
the University of Delaware
11. 1994 Recipient of the Most
Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award of
the NATA
12. Inducted into the NATA and
Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers’ Halls of
Fame
Since his retirement Joe has continued to
research hydration and electrolyte balance in
football and ice hockey players, deliver
professional presentations on various sports
medicine topics, and serve as a sports
medicine consultant. He is very active in the
Kennett Area YMCA. This past March he
assumed the positions of Chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Kennett YMCA and
membership on the Board of Directors of the
YMCA of the Brandywine Valley. He has also
served on the Board of Directors of the Center
for Creative Arts in Yorklyn, DE.
Additionally, Joe has coached youth soccer
and basketball for the YMCA and basketball
for the Unionville Recreation Association. He
also served for three years as a volunteer
instructor in the Hands on Science enrichment
program at Hillendale Elementary school.
Joe’s oldest daughter, Tara is a graduate of the
U of D ( AS 95 ). He resides just outside of
Kennett Square, PA with his wife Sandy and
his two young daughters Devon, age 11 and
Taylor, age 8. Joe enjoys working out daily,
skiing, golf, reading, hikes with his family and
dog, traveling and spending quality time with
his daughters.
My U of D Experience
I came to the University of Delaware in the
fall of 1963 to with the goal of becoming a
high school teacher and football coach. I
graduated in 1967 with a contract to teach and
coach in high school and a plan to try to piece
together a graduate education program that
would prepare me to be an athletic trainer.
Three years later I was back at the U of D as
an instructor and assistant athletic trainer to
Doc Rylander. I worked with Doc for two
years before departing for a 33 year career at
West Chester University. This nine year
segment of my life represented a period of
tremendous change and development and it is
no accident that the U of D and various
individuals whom I encountered there have
been some of the most influential people in my
life. Here is a brief summary of my U of D
experience.
In the Beginning
At the end of the first week of freshmen
practice in a scrimmage against the varsity I
fractured my nose and thus had my first
encounter with Doc. He was stern and tough.
In those days you were expected to just play
with most injuries. But, I could tell that even
though he was not going to “baby” anyone,
Doc did have significant empathy for injured
athletes. I survived my injury, survived my
freshman season and moved to the varsity
team in the spring.
As an undersized lineman I had my share of
injuries so Doc and I came to know each other
pretty well. In my junior year my relationship
with Doc and my life changed significantly. In
the second week of pre-season I was beat up. I
was suffering simultaneously from a 1°+ A/C
sprain, a 1°+ quad contusion and a low back
strain. None of these injuries warranted
missing practice, but Doc sensed that I was
struggling physically and emotionally. He
prescribed his rarest of all treatment: two days
of limited activity. Since I was never going to
be a star and was working part time to help
pay my way through school I was thinking
about giving up football, but Doc and Ed
Maley, my position coach, talked me out of it.
I returned to practice with no further
difficulties until about the half-way mark of
the season when I dislocated my right elbow.
It reduced spontaneously when I grabbed it.
Doc was not fooled by the absence of
observable displacement. He carefully listened
to my recollection of the injury, completed an
examination, made the correct diagnosis and
initiated the appropriate care. Doc was
aggressive in his management and my
immobilization lasted only days before
commencing ROM exercises. I was back
playing in 2-3 weeks. In the spring of that
academic year I enrolled in the first aid and
athletic training course that Doc taught. I
loved it. Soon I was talking to him about how
to become an athletic trainer. In the football
season of my senior year I would help Doc
with his pre-game taping of my team mates on
away trips when he had no assistants or
students. I remember how delighted I was
when he asked me if I would provide coverage
of an evening basketball practice in his place
on a Saturday following a home football game.
Following my senior football season I was
offered a graduate assistantship to stay on at
the U of D on the football staff. But, I decided
to pursue a course of teaching, coaching and
graduate work that would prepare me for a
career as an athletic trainer.
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Three Years Away from the U of D and a
Return
well prepared when I joined the second group
of individuals to take the certification exam.
toughness, camaraderie, and the value of
teamwork.
My graduate studies took me to West Chester
State College where Phil Donley, the head
athletic trainer was putting together a formal
athletic training education curriculum. To earn
money I was teaching and coaching at St.
Elizabeth’s and St. Mark’s High Schools in
Delaware. In the spring of 1970 Dick Leach
had decided to leave his position as Doc’s
assistant. Doc contacted me and asked if I was
interested in the position. It took me about 5
seconds to think about it. That fall I joined the
U of D as an assistant athletic trainer and rejoined my former classmate Edgar Johnson
who was serving in various capacities for the
athletic department at that time, including
working in the athletic training room. It was
an interesting two years. Besides my job my
major focus was to complete the requirements
for eligibility for the NATA Certification
Examination. Since actual curriculums were
just beginning to appear the primary route to
certification was via an apprenticeship under a
previously certified athletic trainer. I did my
hours under Doc. Needless to say I was very
Reflections on my U of D Experience
My undergraduate and professional
relationship with the U of D was filled with
wonderful memories and valuable
experiences. But, mostly I appreciate the
culture that lead me to appreciate diversity of
culture, religion, lifestyle, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, politics and thought, to be a
life-long learner, and to realize that each of us
is only a small part of a much bigger picture.
Like thousands of others the University of
Delaware is very special to me. How could I
not have special feelings for an institution that
made such a difference in my life?
As an undergraduate there were so many
individuals and situations who contributed to
my development that it would be impossible to
recall all of them. However, there are a few
that should be mentioned. Professor Bigelow
Cushman in the English Department solidified
my love of literature and taught me to consider
the validity of divergent opinions. Jay Watson
was the public speaking professor who took a
rather shy 20-year old and transformed him
into an effective public speaker. From Doc
Rylander I learned about a profession to which
I dedicated my professional life and that one
can be empathetic without being a pushover.
My participation in football and interaction
with coaches Raymond, Nelson, Maley and
Billy taught me the importance of mental
Any success I have as a parent, professional or
contributing member of society is to a
significant degree the result of my University
of Delaware experience.
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.
Athletic Training Program News and Notes
Twenty-three Athletic Training Interest (ATI) students are vying for a spot in the ATEP. The ATI students
spent the year honing their skills and taking classes to prepare them for the rigors of the academic/clinical
program. Interviews were held on May 21, 2009 and the students will be notified after the selection meeting
on June 10th.
Congrats to UD graduate student
Jamie Lambert who will be attending
PT School at UD starting summer 2009
Erin McLaughlin (2002) returned to UD this year as
an athletic trainer with the UD athletics. Her
primary responsibility is with the women’s
basketball team. Erin completed her master’s
degree at Indiana University and then served as an
athletic trainer at DE State University before
coming to UD. We’re delighted to have her on staff
as well as share her Graston knowledge (I think?)!
UD AT Senior Meredith Link Garners Many Honors during the 2008-09 School Year
Meredith Link who will attend PT school at UD beginning summer 2009 was the
recipient of scholarship awards from both the EATA and NATA and was selected to
the Panel of Distinguished Seniors form UD’s College of Health Sciences. Nice work
Meredith!
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ATEP Students Honored at the 2009 CHS Convocation Ceremony
Congratulations to the following AT students who were selected for Department of Health, Nutrition &
Exercise Sciences awards and who were recognized at the College of Health Sciences Honors Day ceremony on
Friday May 8, 2009 @ 2:30 pm in the Trabant University Center Theatre:
Pictured here with Dr. Kaminski
L-R: (Front) Christina Saadeh, Rae
Everson, Meredith Link and (Back) Evan
Jay, Steve Feldman, Paul Lowry.
- ATEP Junior Christi Gilsdorf (2010) was selected as a UD Science and Engineering Scholar and will spend the
summer working as a research assistant in the Athletic Training Research Lab.
- A beautiful day greeted UD graduates on graduation day May 30, 3009. Here are a few images of the
graduates at the Department of Health, Nutrition & Exercise Sciences ceremony held in the CSB.
L-R Jessica Miller, Sarah Murtagh, Ashley Scanlon, Bryce Gaines, Rae
Everson, Heather Heidel, Steve Akenhead, Karen Hsu, Erica Braun,
Meredith Link, Julia Brandt, Paul Lowry, Dr. Kaminski.
UD Master’s students pose with Dr.
Kaminski before the graduation ceremony
(L-R) Mona Marrash, Alan Needle, Devon
Fegley, and Matt Hinsey
- UD Alums Dan Watson-1995 and Carrie Steinman-2006 have been elected to president and treasurer posts respectively in
the Delaware Athletic Trainers’ Association. Congrats to you both and best of luck in your new leadership roles.
- 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.
- Al Douex who is completing his doctoral studies @ UD has accepted a position as Graduate ATEP Director at San Jose
State University. Al returns home to his native California!
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