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August 7, 2025 by NATA Staff
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NATA Names Mollie Pillman as Executive Director

NATA announced that Mollie Pillman, MS, MBA, CAE, will begin her role as executive director Sept. 2. Pillman was selected following a highly competitive national search led by executive search firm Vetted Solutions.

May 1, 2014 by NATA Staff

AT Kits: Then and 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 possibly be needed to complete their duties. While this may not seem possible in those small bags, we athletic trainers have been known for a long time for our ability to put a lot in a field kit.
 

April 29, 2014 by NATA Staff

Professional Advice from 2014 Hall of Famers

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.
 
April 25, 2014 by NATA Staff

Legislative Success in the State of Washington

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 few of us had traveled to Olympia to watch Governor Jay Inslee sign HB 2430 into law.
 
April 24, 2014 by NATA Staff

2014 Boston Marathon: More Runners, More Security, More ATs

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 — about 36,000 in total — the number of medical volunteers increased to almost 2,000. Of that group, 230 were athletic trainers and AT students.

April 23, 2014 by NATA Staff

Introducing Our 2014 Johnson & Johnson Keynote Speaker

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 Shuttle Endeavour, prostate cancer survivor and best-selling author. Already a celebrated American, Kelly became the center of international attention after the January 2011 assassination attempt on his wife, former U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.
 
April 17, 2014 by NATA Staff

NATA Commemorates JATO Partnership in Tokyo

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 Japan? Was it your first time?
April 16, 2014 by NATA Staff

Creative Idea for Inspiring Students

Ashley Reed, MS, ATC, an ATP faculty member at Kent State University, recently shared the way her program helps motivate and inspire students:
 
April 15, 2014 by NATA Staff

FAQ: Safe Sports School Award


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 Headquarters, we feel it’s important that members – especially those working in the secondary school setting – have the correct information about the award and understand its intent.