Sean Stoeppel was born deaf but worked his way to elite levels of playing soccer. He now provides sports med support for @GCU_WSoccer and @GCU_WTennis.
"He has instant credibility and respect for overcoming everything that he's overcome in his life."
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Friday shout out to our awesome Athletic Trainer @SeanStoeppel. This team keeps him BUSY. AT’s probably work the longest hours of anyone on campus. We appreciate all you do Sean.
ISU Doctorate in Athletic Training (DAT) students are engaged in large-scale healthcare simulations focused on developing their skills in simulation curation, emergency care, care coordination and decision-making in high intensity environments. #ExperientialLearning
The healthcare of an athlete is critical to the future of sport. Athletic trainers are athletic healthcare experts - they are trained to make critical assessments and decisions that prevent catastrophic outcomes.
Also, we don’t have a certificate, we have a degree, masters degree, others bachelors or doctorate, and sit for a board exam and are licensed to practice in all states except CA. We are healthcare professionals, not just “trainers”.
Biggest issue I have with athletes is that they demand treatment instead of asking for guidance. I blame coaches telling these athletes that they get whatever they ask for from us and I also blame past ATs for allowing it to happen.
College presidents and ADs keep saying "Athlete health and safety is our number one priority" Looks like facilities, coach salaries, guarantees and recruiting are all more important. Time to put your money where your mouth is - time to put health and safety first.
Incredible hospitality by @ECJuventude! Treated our team to tickets, drinks, food, jerseys, a tour of the stadium and locker room. Sat with us during game. World Class!!! We appreciate you! Obrigado!