Athletic Trainers provide expertise in evaluation of injuries on and off the field, preventative bracing and taping, and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. Bri is an integral part of helping our football athletes have success on the field. Thank you Bri!
As we celebrate National Athletic Training Month we want to celebrate the athletic trainers who are always there for their athletes working diligently in the background helping them achieve their goals. Thank you Christine for all you do for your athletes and our profession!
Happy National Athletic Training Month! #NATM2022 Athletic Trainers are a vital component to our athletics teams' care and success. @vereen_andrew is the definition of a dedicated professional who loves what he does! Thanks Vern!
Wishing the Best Of Luck to @tarmstrongDAT tomorrow on the Des Moines Marathon!! You are Going to Be Great!! And we are all here to help you recover!!! 😉
PFL Defensive Player of the Week: Alex Rogers (@DrakeBulldogsFB). Picked off a pass deep in Drake territory to stop a scoring drive and led a defense that allowed only 179 yards on 53 plays in win against West Virginia Wesleyan, Thursday. #FCS
Collaboration and innovation with our Team Orthopedic Surgeon, PT and Athletic Trainers to get our @DUBulldogs back out on the field and successful. #BetterTogether https://t.co/M9qBOUaqUg
@DUBulldogs wants to wish a very Happy Birthday to @gdubatc!!! It has been a funfilled day of SCAT5 tests, spineboarding and meetings!!! Hope Laura and the 🐕 🐶 treat you right tonight!
@DrakeSportsMed spent some time training to use our new AlterG anti-gravity treadmill to help our @DUBulldogs rehab more effectively and more quickly after injury!!! Can’t wait to take it to the NEXT LEVEL!! 🐶
"It almost turns into more of a lifestyle."
As our 2020-21 home schedule comes to an end we want to send a special THANK YOU to our Athletic Training staff for their tireless work through this challenging year.
Here's a look at how they persevered through the pandemic.
Excited to share our work! @go4ellis @MrsAMPennington @BethNeil13@isuathltraining
There is so much to improve in this transient space to strengthen the services we are able to provide to a wide variety of populations.
Let us introduce Tara Armstrong DAT, ATC! She is an Athletic Trainer at Drake University and contributing member of the AATE Inteprofessional Behavioral Health Research Group! #RelentlesslyPositive