Student of the Month

Congratulations to Meaghan Hussey, our student athletic trainer of the month for August! Meaghan is currently a third year in our athletic training program working with the LSU Football program. She has previously worked with LSU Track and Field/ Cross Country and also Women’s Basketball. Meaghan has always exemplified high qualities of leadership, dedication, and love for what she does. She is the president of Alpha Tau Sigma, our athletic training fraternity and also co-editor of Tiger Talk Newsletter. She always goes above and beyond what she is asked to do and has been a great asset to our athletic training family. Her graduate assistant, Taylor Spyker, describes Meaghan as “a phenomenal student who shows great maturity.” Taylor “can’t wait to see what Meaghan accomplishes not only for herself but for the profession.” Congrats again Meaghan!

A New Face in the Athletic Training Program

Meghan Reid, our new Assistant Program Director, has been with us now for a year.  She has done a great job and fits perfectly into our athletic training family.  Meghan is originally from St. Louis and went to undergrad at Truman State University.   She attended graduate school at Southern Illinois, where she was a graduate assistant for the softball and swimming and diving team.  After graduation she worked as a strength and conditioning coach and assistant professor for exercise physiology at Lindenwood University.  She worked with the softball, swimming, field hockey, throwers, and water polo teams.  She is now working at LSU and working towards obtaining her PhD.  She currently teaches Biomechanics, Organization and Administration, and a Communicable Disease class.  An interesting fact about Meghan is that she worked for the Disabled Athletes Sports Association (DASA) with athletes for two years.  Her client base ranged in ages from 6 to 55 years of age.  Some of the disabled athletes she was fortunate to work with were living active lives with conditions such as cerebral palsy, visual impairments, and amputations. What a rewarding opportunity it would be to assist those athletes reach their personal goals.  She is excited to further her education here at LSU and hopes to one day serve as a Program Director and Athletic Trainer in a University setting. 

Congratulations Graduates!

We are proud to announce that for the the third year in a row, our entire third year class passed the BOC on their first attempt! Since graduating from LSU, they have all become certified athletic trainers and  secured positions at schools across the country.

Ali Carter
Encore Rehabilitation - Certified Athletic Trainer for high schools in the area
Gulfport, Mississippi



 
Brandon Cobb
Health Teacher and Varsity Basketball Coach at Cypress Falls High School
Houston, Texas



Jared Williams
University of Maryland- Sports Medicine Fellowship as Assitant Athletic Trainer with Baseball
College Park, Maryland




Payton Kingsley
University of South Carolina- Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer while earning a Masters of Science in Athletic Training
Columbia, South Carolina

 



Jeremy Mayard
Assistant Athletic Trainer at Cypress Woods High School
Cypress Woods, Texas


 
Caitlyn McKinley
Mississippi State University- Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer  Men and Women’s
Tennis while earning a Masters in Nutrition and Health Promotions
Starkville, Mississippi


John McLaughlin
Stephen F. Austin State University- Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer with Women's Volleyball
Nacogdoches, Texas


Leann Nickerson
University of Texas at Tyler to earn a Masters in Kinesiology while working towards getting a Teaching Certification. Graduate Assistant through Trinity Mother Frances Hospital at Palestine High School
Tyler, Texas

Reese Shivers

University of Southern Mississippi- Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer with Football and Men and Women’s Tennis while earning a Masters in Sports Management

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Congratulations to all of you! We are proud of all you have accomplished and excited to see what the future brings.

Ironman

On May 18, 2013, seven of our Athletic Training Students and Director, Dr. Ray Castle, had the privilege of volunteering at the Ironman working with Memorial Hermann’s medical team.  Our Athletic Training Students included Sarah Bair, Olivia Bourgeois, Derek Carter, Bayley Romig, Sarah Keating, Adrianne Bosworth, and Taylor Wright.  The students were dispersed between working in the transition medical tent and finish line.  It was one of Houston’s hotter days, so the students worked diligently tending to many athletes suffering from heat illnesses.  However, a wide variety of injuries were seen ranging from debilitating foot blisters to a broken clavicle and ribs.  The athletic trainers were working alongside doctors, nurses, and physical therapists so it was a great opportunity to learn how to communicate and work together while bringing  their own set of different strengths and skills.  It was eye opening to learn and observe how to face certain challenges, one being having athletes from all over the world who are not used to the weather or who may not even speak English.  The race and medical tents were very well organized and it was because of the efficient communication between all of the medical staff that allowed it to run so smoothly.  We appreciate the staff of Memorial Hermann hospital allowing us to cover this event and we look forward to next year!