Press Releases

Jun 2013
25

National Athletic Trainers’ Association Teams Up with Wells Fargo and ImPACT Applications for Concussion Management Initiatives

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Jun 2013
25

Guidelines to Prevent Sudden Death in Secondary School Athletics Programs

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May 2013
31

NATA to Welcome Two New Board Members at 64th Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposia

DALLAS, May 31, 2013 – During its 64 th Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) will formally welcome Patricia Aronson, PhD, ATC, LPTA, and Cari Wood, ATC, to its board of directors. NATA’s convention will take place June 24-27 at the Mandalay Bay South Convention Center in Las Vegas. Aronson succeeds outgoing District 3 director Marty Baker, ATC; and Wood will replace outgoing District 10 director Russ Richardson, EdD, ATC.
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May 2013
29

NATA Inducts Five into 2013 Hall of Fame

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May 2013
15

Keep Youth Sports Safety Top of Mind: Guidelines from National Athletic Trainers’ Association

DALLAS, May 15, 2013 –With the spring sports season well underway and summer preseason practices and youth league games around the corner, young athletes are already enjoying warm weather activities and competition. “Every team and athlete should have sports safety as a top priority,” says Larry...
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Apr 2013
2

NATA Announces New Executive Director

DALLAS, Texas, April 2, 2013 – Dallas-based National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) announces that it has named a new executive director. David Saddler, who has served as interim executive director after the recent retirement of long-time Executive Director Eve Becker-Doyle, CAE, assumes the role effective immediately.
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Mar 2013
29

NATA Introduces Safe Sports School Award

DALLAS, March 29, 2013 – As follow up to the 4 th Annual Youth Sports Safety Summit held earlier this year, the National Athletic Trainers’ Association continues to champion young athletes by launching the first-ever Safe Sports School award program. Created to recognize secondary schools around the country that provide safe environments for student athletes, the initiative reinforces the importance of providing the best level of care, injury prevention and treatment.
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Mar 2013
18

NATA Issues Position Statement on Lightning Safety

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Feb 2013
21

Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights Introduced as a Resolution in House

Washington, DC, February 21, 2013 – The Secondary School Student Athletes’ Bill of Rights was introduced as House Resolution 72 (H. Res. 72) into the U.S. House of Representatives on February 15, by Rep. Jim Gerlach (PA-6) and supported by the Youth Sports Safety Alliance. It was originally co-sponsored by Rep. Devin Nunes (CA-22).
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Feb 2013
6

First National Action Plan For Sports Safety

WASHINGTON, February 6, 2013 – The Youth Sports Safety Alliance, composed of more than 100 organizations committed to keeping young athletes safe, launched the first-ever “ National Action Plan for Sports Safety ” to ensure comprehensive action to protect America’s student athletes. The Plan was finalized by those in attendance at the 4 th annual Youth Sports Safety Summit in Washington, DC yesterday. The Summit was convened by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
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