Since athletic training is a dynamic allied health care field, it's study requires intensive preparation and experience in many of the biomedical and human sciences in order to become a competent health care provider. Since 1950, both the practice and education of athletic training has evolved to meet the growing needs and challenges of a diverse assortment of active patient populations that fall under the "sports medicine umbrella". As such, preparing to be a certified athletic trainer opens up many potential professional options for the industrious student looking to work in the sports medicine and health care arenas.
Our professional association has produced several presentations and videos highlighting a "Day in the Life of an Athletic Trainer" in many of the different and exciting professional settings that you see athletic trainers working. You can see these presentations by clicking here, including a new video that explains how more and more ATCs are functioning as Physician Extenders. Following is a sampling of what some of our alumni are now doing with their Ithaca College degree:
Gretchen Schlabach, PhD, ATC, Class of 1974: Associate Professor and Athletic Training Education Director
Lynn Steenberg, PT, ATC, Class of 1978; CEO & President, Sports Physical Therapy of New York
Cathy Horne, ATC, Class of 1982; Head AT, Connecticut College
Katherine Anagnostis, ATC, Class of 1982, AT & Teacher, Bath High School, Bath, ME
Christopher White, ATC, Class of 1985; Head AT, Brophy Preparatory School, Phoenix, AZ
Peter Youngman, ATC, Class of 1986; Head AT, Sacramento Kings, NBA
Susan Brookes, Class of 1988; Physician Assistant
Andrew Bean, PT, ATC, Class of 1989; Clinical physical therapist & AT, Buffalo, NY
Patrick Hinfey, MD, Class of 1991; Physician
Jill Manners, ATC, Class of 1993; Assistant Professor & Clinical Coordinator, Western Carolina University
Steven Bartlinski, ATC, PTA, Class of 1994; Assistant AT, Stanford University, CA
Julie Skinner, RN, Class 1995; Nurse, US Armed Forces
Debra Roy, PA, ATC, Class of 1995; Physician Assistant & AT
Louis Fraulo, ATC, Class of 1996; Surgi-Care Inc., Waltham, MA
Matt Tauber, ATC, CSCS, Class of 1996; Sports Performance Specialist, Altheus Performance, Larchmont, NY
Katie Clair, ATC, Class of 1997; Industrial AT, Boeing Corporation, Seattle, WA
Heather Piper, PhD, ATC, Class of 1998; Medical Research Assistant, Duke University
Matt Eddy, ATC, Class of 1999; Head AT, Vermont Academy
Michael Henderson, MD, Class of 1999; Physician
Michelle Quaglino, PA, ATC, Class of 2000; St. Barnabas Hospital, Bronx, NY
Nicole Fava, MS, ATC, Class of 2001; Assistant AT, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC
Mike White, MS, ATC, Class of 2002; Toronto Blue Jays baseball club
Craig Roberto, MD, Class of 2001; Osteopathic medicine
Kimberly Van Pelt, PA, ATC, Class of 2003; Physician assistant & AT
Matt Fria, ATC CSCS, Class of 2004: Assistant strength & conditioning coach, Denver Nuggets of the NBA
Matt Miller, MS, ATC, CSCS, Class of 2004; Strength & conditioning coach, Aqua Theater LeReve Health Services, Wynn, Las Vegas
Bryan Petti, MS, ATC, Class of 2005; Orthopedic practice, Buffalo, NY
Nancy Patterson, MS, ATC, CSCS, Class of 2006; Los Angeles Dodgers baseball club
Jimmy Preuter, ATC, Class of 2006; Osteopathic medical school, Ohio University
Devin Hull, Class of 2006, Podiatry School, Temple University
Sarah Piebes, MS, ATC, Class of 2006; Assistant AT, University of Vermont
Melissa Brown, ATC, Class of 2007; Nursing student, Marquette University , WI
Matt Tenan, ATC, Class of 2007; Graduate student in Exercise Physiology, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC
Jason Edelstein, ATC, Class of 2008; Orthopedic Technologist, Brigham & Womens' Hospital, Boston, MA
Scott Connell, ATC, Class of 2008; Assistant Athletic Trainer, Siena College, Loudonville, NY
Emily Ambrose, ATC, Class of 2008; Graduate student, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Kelly McMullen, ATC, Class of 2008; Graduate student, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
