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From Personal Experience to Professional Excellence
Athletic trainer for the Cleveland Cavaliers, owner of Grant Sports Performance and Therapy, and with 27 years of experience in the field, Murphy Grant, LAT, ATC, PES is no stranger to the profession. Like many, an injury led Grant to his first experience with athletic training. Learn how he recovered and turned his professional journey into a quest to help others be their best.
Rising Star in Athletic Training
Meet Jackson Grant, a first-year Master of Athletic Training student at the University of Tulsa and the incoming chair of NATA’s Student Leadership Committee. He shares his journey, motivations, and vision for the future of the athletic training profession.
From Sand Courts to Leadership
Emma Stratmoen, MAT, LAT, ATC is a dedicated AT whose incredible journey eventually led her to work with U.S.A Beach Volleyball. Read more about Emma's journey and passion for patient care.
A Familiar Path Leads to Inspirational Discoveries
Emily Mulkey Swisher, MS, LAT, ATC, shares a journey that many athletic trainers can relate to: a passion for team sports and competition that sparked her desire to build a career dedicated to helping athletes and teams excel. Read more about Emily's compassion for her patients and passion for the profession.
From Athletic Training Student Aide to Advocate: An Athletic Trainer’s 37-Year Journey to Impact the Future of Youth Sports
For Dominic L. DiManna, MS, LAT, ATC, the path to becoming an athletic trainer began in the most authentic way possible – as a student athlete who discovered his calling in high school. What started with summer workshops and working alongside his school's athletic trainer, has evolved into a remarkable 37-year career dedicated to protecting and helping young athletes. In this candid conversation, he shares the moments that have defined his career, the relationships that have sustained him, and his unwavering belief that athletic trainers in the secondary school setting hold the key to transforming youth sports safety.