K-State Sports Medicine Staff Named Tops in Big 12 in 2020-21

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Battling by way of the most challenging year in the field of collegiate athletic schooling, the K-Condition Sports activities Drugs staff has been chosen the best in the Major 12 for the 2020-21 athletics yr as picked by their peers inside the meeting.
 
It marks the 3rd time that K-Condition has been named the Massive 12 Sports activities Drugs Staff of the Yr owning also been honored in 2004 and 2017.
 
Primary the exertion within the office is Associate Athletics Director of University student-Athlete Health and fitness, Wellness and Performance Matt Thomason, who has been at K-Condition considering that 2002. He is assisted by Head Football Athletic Trainer Mindy Hoffman, Ice Basketball Teaching Facility Sporting activities Medication Coordinator Luke Sauber and assistant athletic trainers Conner Bennett (soccer), Shannon Burke (track & field), Blaine Burris (baseball), Zack Davis (monitor & industry), Becca Fitzgerald (women’s soccer/women’s golf), Lizzy Kienstra (women’s basketball), Madison Robinson (rowing), Simeon Seiler (soccer), Emily Trausch (volleyball) and Megan Gained (tennis/cheer). Also furnishing aid this year ended up Sport Dietitian/Nutritionist Scott Trausch and his assistant Katie LeMair, in addition to Sports Psychologist Dr. Anne Weese.
 
“The earlier 15 months have been challenging for everyone in higher education athletics, but the position of the clinical employees was instrumental in supplying a safe ecosystem for our student-athletes to exercise and compete,” Thomason reported. “It was a total crew work that went beyond the athletic trainers and staff medical professionals. Sports activities nutrition, activity psychology, strength and conditioning, coaching staffs – everybody stepped up.”
 
K-State was one particular of the leaders in aiding the Huge 12 Convention put forth COVID-19 protocols for the 2020-21 athletics year as Thomason was on the conference’s functioning group for advice for return-to-functions system. Thomas and Lafene Well being Middle Clinical Director Dr. Kyle Goerl aided the Huge 12 presidents and athletics administrators navigate a safe return to all sports activities in the meeting.
 
“With all that has transpired around the earlier calendar year, athletics drugs staffs across the country have been instrumental in maintaining our university student-athletes, coaches and team secure,” Athletics Director Gene Taylor claimed. “For our workers to be honored throughout what has been 1 of the most tough yrs in our life span is a genuine testament to their really hard work, commitment and treatment for our college student-athletes. What a incredible honor for Matt and his full team, and we are privileged to have them on our staff.”
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