The use of undergraduate students as athletic trainers wouldn’t last forever. The National Athletic Trainers’ Association was formed in 1950 and with that momentous step the profession began to grow and develop. As the profession developed and full-time athletic trainers became more prominent in higher level settings, such as professional and universities in the SEC, athletic training at EKU evolved as well. Though Eastern Kentucky State College (later to become EKU) was not ready to hire a full-time AT, the foundation for hiring a graduate student with experience was laid.
Matthew J Sabin
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