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History of Athletic Training at
Colgate
| The History of Sports Medicine at Colgate University is a direct parallel to the history of the profession of athletic training. The early years were characterized by hard working, self-taught men who truly practiced the philosophy of "laying on the hands". The middle years saw the introduction of professionally trained personnel and new technologies. Today's program is characterized by highly-trained curriculum graduates utilizing state of the art equipment and techniques. Jack Rourke arrived at Colgate in 1910, and was a mainstay of the athletic staff for over forty years. As a football coach, track coach, and athletic trainer, Jack registered a permanent impression in Colgate athletic history with his Irish wit and a deep personal understanding of what his athletes were experiencing. |
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Lew
Williams appeared on the Colgate scene in 1949 as Colgate's first
officially designated athletic trainer. Having received his initial
sports medicine training from the legendary Jack Kavanaugh at Cornell,
Lew brought a unique and effective manner of care to the athletes at
Colgate. John Hubbard, a student athletic trainer with Lew in the late
1960's and former Colgate University Photographer, penned the following
soon after Lew's death in 1996. "Lew Williams was the best teacher I had
at Colgate; for that matter, he's the best boss I ever had. Lew was an
old-fashioned trainer. While he never prescribed spitting on an injury,
his love was tough love. There was pain to play through, and pain that got Lew's attention. It was then, in those scary moments when a ligament was ripped or a bell was rung, Lew was the best, his calm was reassuring, his knowledge far-reaching, his word law. If he said a kid couldn't play, no coach would challenge his decision. When Lew felt it was time to return to action, a player could step over the line with a sense of confidence." |
| Lew Williams' retirement in 1971 and the start of women's intercollegiate athletics with Colgate becoming coeducational created the need for an athletic trainer who was ready to take the program to the next level. Jim Rogers, educated at Temple University and schooled by great names in the business like Joe Torg and Ted Quedenfeld, was chosen to head up the program. Though his stay at Colgate was only three short years, Jimmy reorganized the program into a well-administered system of coverage and care, expanded the student trainer program, and created one additional staff position to meet the ever-expanding needs of a rapidly growing intercollegiate sports program. |
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Marty Erb
became Colgate's Head Athletic Trainer in 1975 after serving as
assistant trainer for two years. After completing 35 years of service at
Colgate, Marty retired in the spring of 2008. Marty played a key role
in expanding the professional staff to six positions (four full time,
two intern) and in coordinating a facilities renovation that resulted in
the Geyer-Campbell Sports Medicine Center. Marty touched the lives
of countless student-athletes in his time in Hamilton. He worked
with every sport sponsored by Colgate, and will be remembered fondly by
all those he helped back from injury. He was an excellent teacher.
Injuries were never just a sprain. Marty made sure that the
student understood exactly what was going on, how it would be treated
and how long they could expect to be out of action. His exuberance
and vigor for the profession of Athletic Training was evident right up
until retirement. He inspired the students and other Athletic
Trainers with whom he worked.
In the fall of 2007 Marty become the first non-athlete, coach or administrator to be enshrined in the Athletic Hall of Honor. Colgate honored Marty with the title Athletic Trainer Emeritus at the University's commencement in 2008. Several years before he was awarded the Maroon Citation, one of Colgate's highest honors and in the spring of 2008 the Florence Felton French Prize for Inspirational Teaching was also bestowed upon Marty. To demonstrate what he has meant to the state and the profession of Athletic Training, Marty was an easy choice for inclusion into the New York State Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame. Marty now calls Holly Springs, North Carolina home. |
| After Marty's retirement, Steve Chouinard, now in his 14th year at Colgate, was named Assistant Director of Athletics for Medical Services. Steve is responsible for administrating the sports medicine program and attempting to fill Marty's very big "shoes". |
Many other athletic trainers have also made significant contributions to the Colgate Sports Medicine program, and justifiably share in the success of the program.
| Name | Position with Colgate | Currently (or at least, last known occupation/location) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maureen Alonzo | Athletic Trainer Intern 1998-99 | Registered Dietician, North Adams, Massachusetts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brooke Andrews | Athletic Trainer Intern 2001-02 | Physician Assistant School, DeSales University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacie (Kleinhen) Barlow | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1993-96 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, Wake Forest University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stacy Billman | Athletic Trainer Intern 1998-99 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridget (Bokovitz) Salvador | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1996-99 | Adjunct Professor, Boston University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charlie Cady | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1974-1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Steve Chouinard |
Assistant Athletic Trainer 1996-2000 Associate Athletic Trainer 2000-2005 Head Athletic Trainer 2005-2008 Assistant AD for Medical Services 2008-present | Colgate University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Valarie Ciotti | Athletic Trainer Intern 2000-2001 | Athletic Trainer, Fulton High School, Fulton, NY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Clemens | Athletic Trainer Intern 1997-1998 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, Indiana University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michelle Collins | Athletic Trainer Intern 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heather Corey | Assistant Athletic Trainer 2007-present | Colgate University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leslie Cowen | Assistant Athletic Trainer 2008-present | Colgate University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrea Davis | Athletic Trainer Intern 1999-2000 | Associate Underwriter, Standard Insurance, Portland, ME | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garrett Dean | Athletic Trainer Intern 1996-1997 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, Loyola College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrie Ditzler | Athletic Trainer Intern 2002-03 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, Franklin and Marshall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marty Erb |
Assistant Athletic Trainer 1973-1975 Head Athletic Trainer 1975-2005 Coordinator of Sports Medicine Services 2005-2008 | Retired, Holly Springs, NC (playing obscene amounts of well-deserved golf) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cynthia Grant | Athletic Trainer Intern 1996-1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris Hagemann | Athletic Trainer Intern 2004-2005 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, Fairfield University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claire Haslam | Athletic Trainer Intern 2003-2004 | Staff Athletic Trainer, North Carolina School of the Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Julie Hildebrand | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1991-1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hank Hirsch | Assistant Athletic Trainer 2008-2009 | Medical School, Temple University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linda Hoisington | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1987-1989 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, Cornell University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kristen Hyer | Athletic Trainer Intern 2007-2008 | Head Athletic Trainer, Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kara Kent | Athletic Trainer Intern 2003-2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kristin Lindberg | Assistant Athletic Trainer 2008-present | Colgate University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maura McCarthy | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1989-1991 | Massachusetts State Police Officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ashley Miller | Athletic Trainer Intern 2007-2008 | Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Hawaii | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chuck Monteith |
Athletic
Trainer Intern 2002-2003 Assistant Athletic Trainer 2005-present |
Colgate University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yosuke Murashima | Assistant Athletic Trainer 2009-present | Colgate University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Linnea O'Mara | Athletic Trainer Intern 2006-2007 | Teacher, Immokalee, FL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Janine Osterman | Athletic Trainer Intern 1999-2000 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, Norwich University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jeanna Polanchek | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1984 | Clinical Assistant, Wareham Orthopedic Associates, Wareham, MA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jimmy Prueter | Athletic Trainer Intern 2006-2007 | Medical Student, Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kate Rasmussen | Athletic Trainer Intern 2001-2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maureen Smyth | Athletic Trainer Intern 2000-2001 | Playing guitar and assisting with vocals in Philadelphia band "Smyth" with sister and friends | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackie Upton | Assistant Athletic Trainer 2000-2005 | Physician's Assistant School, Rosalind Franklin University, Chicago, IL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Erin Vickers | Athletic Trainer Intern 1997-1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Heather Ward | Assistant Athletic Trainer 2001-2006 | Athletic Trainer, Hamilton Southeastern High School, Indianapolis, IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Josie White | Athletic Trainer Intern 2004-2006 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Denver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alyssa (Winter) Barnes | Assistant Athletic Trainer 1999-2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lacy Yager | Athletic Trainer Intern 2005-2006 | Assistant Athletic Trainer, University of Massachusetts |
* As of the 2008-09 the title of "Athletic Trainer Intern" was changed to Assistant Athletic Trainer
