NATA Now

By Matt Webber, ATC Athletic training kits have been around almost as long as athletic training. Initially, and for quite some time afterward, they were usually a leather physician’s satchel. Athletic trainers were known to carry whatever could...

The May issue of the NATA News is always one of my favorite magazines each year. It's our opportunity to spotlight the best and brightest in the profession, the newest members of the NATA Hall of Fame.

By Craig Bennett, MA, ATC, Washington State Athletic Trainers' Association President On April 3, it was my profound pleasure to inform the membership of the Washington State Athletic Trainers’ Association that we had made history! The day before, a...

Of the 36 Boston Marathon events he’s worked as a medical volunteer, Brian FitzGerald, BSN, ATC, LAT, the event’s longtime athletic training coordinator, said this year was the most memorable. With many more individuals running the race this year —...

We are thrilled to announce our 2014 Johnson & Johnson Keynote Speaker is Captain Mark Kelly, a homegrown hero! Kelly’s resumé is extensive: combat pilot in Iraq, astronaut on four space shuttle missions, commander of the final flight of Space...

President Jim Thornton recently traveled to Tokyo to commemorate a new affiliate partnership with NATA. Read on to find out more about his trip, what the partnerships means for NATA and what he loved most about Japanese culture. Why did you go to...

Ashley Reed, MS, ATC, an ATP faculty member at Kent State University, recently shared the way her program helps motivate and inspire students:

By Judy Pulice, NATA Senior National Manager of State Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Recent conversations with a number of NATA members indicate there may be confusion about the new Safe Sports School Award . Down here in Dallas at NATA...