Henry Tim Bream, MS, ATC
The United Football League
Currently Employed as Director of Athletic Training Services for The United Football League. Has been consulting with The Aviv Brain Health and Performance Clinic in The Villages, FL since fall of 2021. Was Director of Health and Safety-SAFR (Scientific Advance Sports Reduction) Sports Technologies. Was Head Athletic Trainer for the XFL Washington DC and USFL Michigan franchises. Spent 2 years at University of Tennessee, Chattanooga as Director of Sports Medicine after spending the previous 6 years at his alma mater Penn State as Assistant Athletic Director, for Athletic Training Services and Head Football Athletic Trainer. Bream returned to his alma mater after 19 years with the National Football League’s Chicago Bears. He had served as the head athletic trainer with Chicago since 1997 after spending the four previous years with the Bears as an assistant athletic trainer. Prior to working in the NFL, Bream held athletic trainer positions at several schools, including Richmond, where he was the director of sports medicine and head athletic trainer (1998-92), Vanderbilt (1986-88), Syracuse (1984-86) and West Virginia (1983-84). In addition, Bream has worked with the United States Olympic Committee medical staffs, including the 1991 World University Games in England and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France.
Bream graduated from Penn State with a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education, with an emphasis in athletic
training. A native of Gettysburg, Pa., he earned his master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis in sports science
from West Virginia. He has served as an instructor and lecturer in collegiate and professional settings, authored and co-authored articles for national publications and been a presenter at numerous national athletic training seminars and symposia.
Deena Casiero, MD
NCAA
Dr. Deena Casiero is currently the NCAA chief medical officer and senior vice president of the Sport Science Institute. She serves as the primary liaison to the Association on matters of student-athlete mental and physical health, safety and performance. She oversees the operation and management of the Sport Science Institute and works collaboratively with the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports, which is the membership health and safety committee for the NCAA. She is a member of the senior staff and serves as a direct advisor on health and safety matters to the NCAA president, NCAA leadership and NCAA members.
Prior to joining the NCAA in August 2024, she served as the senior associate athletics director for sports medicine and head team physician at UConn from 2015-24. Before joining the staff at UConn, she was the head team physician and medical director at Hofstra, served as the tournament physician and director of player medical services for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships and worked as the assistant team physician for the NHL’s New York Islanders from 2010-15.
Casiero received her undergraduate degree in athletic training from Springfield College in 1999 and graduated with a medical degree from New York Medical College in 2006. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in New York from 2006-09 and completed her training with a primary care sports medicine fellowship at UConn from 2009-10. She is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine.
Elizabeth Catalano
Montgomery McCracken
Elizabeth Catalano is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department. Elizabeth focuses her practice on complex litigation matters involving employment litigation and commercial disputes across a variety of industries.
Elizabeth practices in both federal and state court and has experience at all stages of litigation – from drafting pleadings and facilitating all aspects of pre-trial discovery to arguing dispositive motions.
Elizabeth is a member of Montgomery McCracken’s Hiring Committee, Associate Committee and Summer Associate Committee.
Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken, Elizabeth was a law clerk for a local Philadelphia law firm and a Certified Legal Intern in Villanova’s Health Law Clinic.
Elizabeth earned her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law where she was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as a Student Works Editor on the Villanova Law Review. She received her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, in Political Science with a minor in Writing & Rhetoric from Colgate University.
Min “Rosie” Cheng, EdD, MPM, LAT, ATC
Carnegie Mellon University
Following 12 years on the Carnegie Mellon sports performance team as an athletic trainer and coordinator of student-athlete wellness, Rosie Cheng was promoted to Assistant Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Wellness and Belonging in July 2023 and will serve as the NCAA Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee.
Besides overseeing women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, women’s basketball and women's tennis, Cheng is the Coordinator of the SMART (Sports Medicine Assessment of Risk Tendencies) program, oversees the Plaidvocates and the AADPI student-athlete group, and handles the medical insurance billing. In May of 2016, Cheng was selected to participate in the Division III Institute for Administrative Advance and Step UP! Bystander Training. She will collaborate with the Office of Community Standards and Integrity to present the Step UP! Bystander Training to our student-athletes.
Cheng came to Carnegie Mellon after serving as an assistant athletic trainer from 2009-12 at the University of San Francisco.
While at San Francisco, she was responsible for overseeing the women’s basketball and men’s and women’s cross country programs. Prior to her three-year stint in California, she was the head athletic trainer at Keystone College in La Plume, Pa. from 2007-09. Cheng interned at Stanford University from 2006-07, where her primary sports were field hockey and women’s water polo. In 2005-2006, Cheng interned at Santa Clara University, overseeing the women’s volleyball team, men’s and women’s tennis teams and men’s and women’s golf teams.
In 2017, Cheng was invited to join the JED program initiative by CaPS for the University. JED helps with emotional health and suicide prevention by empowering our students with skills and support to grow into healthy, thriving adults. Cheng was also invited to be a member of the Eating Disorder Advisory Committee in collaboration with UHS. In the fall of 2017, Cheng will be trained in the Green Dot bystander intervention program.
She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training in 2003 from the University of Pittsburgh before completing her Master of Arts degree in kinesiology and athletic training at San Jose State University. In the spring of 2017, Cheng earned a master’s degree in public management from the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon.
Following her undergraduate class work, Cheng became the head athletic trainer at Leland High School in San Jose, California, from 2003-05. She also worked two years as a physical therapist aide before moving on to Keystone. While in Pennsylvania, Cheng served as an adjunct instructor during the fall semester of 2008 at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa.
Darryl Conway, MA, ATC
University of Michigan
Darryl Conway serves as the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director & Chief Health & Welfare Officer for University of Michigan Athletics, owner of Conway Ventures, LLC, and is Co-Founder / Co-Owner of Sports Medicine Emergency Management, LLC (SMEM). Darryl holds a Masters’ Degree from Adelphi University (’95) in Sports Medicine and Sports Management and a Magna Cum Laude Bachelors’ Degree from the University of Delaware (’93) in Physical Education Studies and Athletic Training. Darryl is a 2024 inductee into the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Hall of Fame.
In addition to being a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Darryl has worked with various SWAT Teams as their Tactical Medic and Athletic Trainer, and as a volunteer EMT, and has been an American Red Cross first aid, CPR, and AED instructor for 34 years. Darryl is an Adjunct Instructor in the Adrian College & Concordia University- Ann Arbor Masters’ in Athletic Training Program & is a Courtesy Faculty member in the Florida International University (FIU) Doctorate in Athletic Training (DAT) program. Darryl serves as a Board Member of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation & the Korey Stringer Institute Medical & Science Advisory Board, serves as the Chair of the NATA’s Ethnic Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC), is a member of the NATA’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Advocacy (DEIA) Council, the State of Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers, the State of Michigan Board of Athletic Trainers Disciplinary Sub Committee & Rules Sub-Committee, the Board of Certification of Athletic Trainers (BOC) Reinstatement Committee. Darryl has previously served as a member of the NATA Committee on Professional Ethics (COPE), the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society (MATS) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee, Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society (MATS) AT Cares Committee, NATA Research & Education Foundation (REF) Development Task Force, the NATA’s Educationalist Community Diversity Recruitment & Retention Work Group, and as Co-Chair of the NCAA’s Diverse Student-Athlete Mental Health & Well-Being Task Force. Darryl also serves as an Instructor Trainer for American Red Cross CPR / AED / First Aid Courses, an Associate Expert with The Rehberg-Konin Group, a consultant with Stryker & RG Medical Diagnostics, an Instructor & Ambassador with Stop the Bleed, and has worked as an Athletic Trainer at the Winter X Games and various Red Bull extreme events. Darryl has also been involved as a member of the Spine Injury in Sports Group (SISG), and is currently a member of the writing group for the NATA Emergency Action Planning in Athletics Position Statement and the US Lacrosse Spine Injury in Sport Position Statement. Darryl was awarded the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Athletic Trainer Service Award in 2023, was named as a Distinguished Athletic Trainer by the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society (MATS) in 2022, a Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) in 2019 and was recognized by the College Athletic Trainers’ Society (CATS) in 2018 with the prestigious Quality of Life Award. Darryl was also recognized by the Women’s Collegiate Gymnastics Coaches Association (WCGA) as the Northeast Regional Administrator of the Year in 2021, as well as received the University of Delaware Presidential Citation for Outstanding Achievement in 2012.
Tony Cordova, MS, LAT, ATC
UNC Charlotte
Tony Cordova was hired by the Charlotte 49ers as Director of Sports Medicine in March 2021. In this role, he serves as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Charlotte Football program and Director of the Sports Medicine department. He also serves as a Clinical Preceptor for the Master of Athletic Training Education Program.
Prior to his time in Charlotte, Cordova spent 15 years as an Athletic Trainer at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). In January 2019, he was promoted to Associate Director of Sports Medicine and Head Athletic Trainer. In that role, he directly oversaw the medical services for the Miners Football program. He also served as the NCAA designated Athletics Health Care Administrator (ACHA), and mental health coordinator for the UTEP and on the Miners senior administrative staff.
A certified athletic trainer for the past 25 years, Cordova worked as a student athletic trainer at UTEP while earning his undergraduate degree. He completed a bachelor's degree in kinesiology from UTEP in 1997 and a master's degree in sports administration from the University of New Mexico while serving as a graduate assistant with the football program.
Cordova worked for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2000 as an athletic trainer in the team's minor league system and stayed with the organization until 2006. His time with the Dodgers included stops in Rookie League Yakima, Double-A Jacksonville and Triple-A Las Vegas. He twice served as an athletic trainer in the Arizona Fall League during his time with the Dodgers. In 2006, he was named minor league athletic training coordinator for the organization and was voted Pacific Coast League Athletic Trainer of the Year at the end of the season.
A medical service volunteer for the United States Olympic Committee, Cordova has served as athletic trainer with USA Taekwondo for regional and world events. He was named to the 2011 Pan American Games medical team in Guadalajara, Mexico.
Sarah Derrenbacher
Founder, Head Leadership & Performance Strategist
Evolveability
“There is a different way of achieving high performance — a way that doesn’t leave us feeling depleted and fatigued from the pressure to perform and instead can heighten our ability to go and grow beyond our limitations, bringing deeper meaning to our lives and skillful mastery of our craft.”
Inspired by the belief that the highest performance doesn’t come from a place of relentless struggle and strain, Sarah Derrenbacher founded Evolveability to guide leaders towards a more fulfilling way of achieving success within their team, organization, and society.
As an established Founder, trusted Leadership & Performance Strategist, and certified behavioral analyst, she is on a mission to re-structure the path to performance.
Since 2015, Evolveability has guided individuals and groups within sports and business to realize their potential and perform well beyond their expectations.
Over the past eight years, Derrenbacher has contributed to over 20 league championships, NCAA tournament runs, and individual record-breakers in sports while helping Fortune 500 companies to outperform and growing small to mid-sized businesses into industry leaders.
From guiding teams out of slumps to accelerating breakthrough moments, Derrenbacher’s proprietary E3 Method™ successfully transforms groups through individual performance coaching and dynamic team sessions.
The first half of her 18+ year career focused on client success and partnerships, where she witnessed the direct correlation between performance and the wellness of individuals, groups, and environments. And Derrenbacher has committed the second half of her career to transformation as she turns high-pressure environments into high-context cultures, fearful groups into motivated teams, and validation-seeking individuals into self assured leaders.
As an advisor for The Heartwork Institute, an organization that informed her own inner-work journey, a board member of the Rochester City Soccer League, and partner of like-minded organizations such as Rising Phoenix, Derrenbacher finds fulfillment in helping others. By embracing awareness and humanness on our own journeys, she believes we can find unconditional joy within ourselves, our teams, and our world.
Derrenbacher attended the State University of New York at Fredonia from 2000-2004 and graduated with a bachelor’s in Communications with a double major in Marketing and Psychology. She is also a certified DISC Behavioral Analyst.
Jason Doctor, ATC, ROT
Essity
During his 20-year career as a certified athletic trainer, Jason Doctor has worked in the secondary school, college and industrial settings. He earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in Athletic Training and Exercise and Sport Science from East Carolina University. Jason was a member of the Chesterfield County EMS training group for concussions and spine boarding. He was also a guest lecturer for EMS continuing education sessions on heat related illness treatment. Jason has been a member of the VATA for 20 years and currently holds office as the Eastern Region Representative. Seven years ago, Jason transitioned out of athletic training full-time and into medical sales.
He started his sales career with Performance Health as a Cramer Products rep before moving over to Medco. Jason is proud of the Cramer Mentorship program for new graduate AT’s going into the profession that he established and implemented. Now with ESSITY, Jason is the Orthopedic sales rep for Virginia. He is also a registered Orthopedic Technician providing cast training for orthopedic clinics and athletic trainers across his territory. Jason has been a presenter at the Virginia and Mid Atlantic athletic training meetings teaching casting and splinting courses.
Jason was born and raised in Port St Lucie, Florida. He currently resides in Richmond with his wife Kate (also an AT) and 3 children Madie, Graham, and Harris.
Katlyn Elliott, MD
University of Maryland
Born and raised in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, I grew up as an athlete with a passion for sports, which led me to compete at a high level and play varsity golf at Penn State University. Following my undergraduate years, I pursued my dream of becoming a physician by attending St. George’s University School of Medicine. I completed my family medicine residency at UPMC McKeesport, where I had the privilege of serving as chief resident. Driven by my passion for sports medicine, I continued my training at the University of Maryland and currently reside in Baltimore MD. I am deeply committed to primary care, with a special focus on acute and chronic sports injuries, and aspire to combine my expertise and love for athletics by pursuing a career as a Division I team physician.
John Erwin, MS, ATC
Western Kentucky University
John Erwin has served as the athletic trainer for the WKU men’s basketball program since 2017.
Erwin joined the Hilltoppers from Oklahoma State, where he worked with the men’s basketball team and the men’s and women’s cross-country and track and field programs during his time with the Cowboys from 2015-17.
Erwin was previously the assistant athletic director for sports medicine at Southeastern Louisiana, where he worked with the football program and managed the sports medicine department. He spent the four seasons before that as the athletic trainer for the Georgia Southern men's basketball team, while also working with men's and women's tennis and softball.
Erwin earned his Master's of Science degree in Athletic Training from Arkansas State University in 2009. While in graduate school, Erwin assisted with the athletic training duties for the Red Wolves football team and their 12 other sports programs. As an undergraduate at the University of Texas at Arlington, Erwin’s experience included serving as an intern athletic trainer for the Dallas Desperados Arena Football League (AFL) team, as well as assisting with the Mavericks athletics teams and programs at three Arlington-area high schools. He also served as head athletic trainer for UCA Cheerleading Camps during the summer of 2007 after receiving his bachelor of science in athletic training from UTA in May 2007.
Raised in Houston, Texas, Erwin is a certified and licensed athletic trainer and is a certified performance enhancement specialist and correctional exercise specialist.
Paul Eversole, MD, ATC
University of Miami, Ohio
Paul currently serves as the Associate Director of Wellness Services and Head Athletic Trainer (Football) for the University of Miami Ohio Redhawks. He also overseas the programs drug testing program, sports medicine vehicle maintenance, injury tracking, staff evaluation, sports camps, summer coverage and scheduling, liaison to radiology and PT, Adidas liaison, strength staff liaison and liaison to speech and hearing clinic for IMPACT and KD testing.
Christina Fanning, DAT, LAT, ATC, CES, PES, FDN, FMS, ART, Pilates
University of Michigan
Structure with Soul
Christina Fanning is a dynamic and deeply intentional clinical leader with nearly two decades of experience in collegiate athletics and healthcare education. She is the Olympic Sport AT Fellowship Director and Head Athletic Trainer for Women’s Basketball and Golf at the University of Michigan, where she brings vision, structure, and soul. Christina is the type of person who rewrites handbooks and mindsets, sets high bars, and invites others to rise with her — no fluff, just growth. A powerhouse in progress—equal parts strategist, educator, and clinical craftsman.
Christina holds a doctorate in athletic training from A.T. Still University and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in exercise science and athletic training from California University of Pennsylvania. Her clinical philosophy is rooted in biomechanics, manual therapy, and root-cause rehabilitation—all grounded in patient-centered care and a fierce commitment to long-term athlete development.
Known for curating innovative educational frameworks, Christina has developed internships and fellowship curricula, launched immersive mentorship experiences, and facilitated dozens of hands-on workshops for young professionals. Her “Clinician’s Corner” sessions and Transition to Practice Series have helped bridge the gap between classroom knowledge and on-the-ground clinical reasoning.
Certified in a wide range of specialized modalities, including dry needling, active release techniques, Pilates, and muscle energy therapy, Christina pairs clinical depth with an educator’s heart. She’s driven by a growth mindset, effectiveness, creativity, and mentorship, always pushing for better systems and deeper connections within interdisciplinary care teams.
Whether she’s guiding interns through case-based rehab plans, rethinking clinic and department workflows, or digging into clinical and performance data, Christina brings bold ideas and high standards — with just enough warmth to remind you she’s human too.
Courtney Fernandes, MS, ATC
Boston University
Courtney is originally from and grew up Milwaukee WI. She completed her Bachelors degree at University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 2020. Then moved on to University of Toledo where she completed her Masters degree in Exercise Science the Post-Professional Athletic Training program in 2022. She finally completed the esteemed CAATE accredited Orthopedics Residency in May of 2024. Courtney is passionate for delivering high quality patient care and improving outcomes of long-term rehabilitation and post-operative cases.
Brad Floy, PhD, ATC
University of Iowa
Brad Floy is in his 13th season as the University of Iowa men’s basketball athletic trainer.
Since returning to his alma mater, Floy has been on staff of 10 Hawkeye teams that have qualified for postseason competition, including seven of the last 10 NCAA Tournaments.
Over the last five seasons, Iowa combined to win 106 games, finished fifth place or better in the Big Ten standings four times, won a Big Ten Tournament title (2022), competed in the last three NCAA Tournaments and won 20 games over AP Top 25 opponents.
Iowa had one of the most dominating players in college basketball during a four-year stretch when Luka Garza was twice named National Player of the Year and was a consensus first-team All-America selection in 2020 and 2021. Keegan Murray was a finalist for the Wooden Award and Naismith Trophy, earned consensus first-team All-America laurels and was named the Karl Malone Power Forward of the Year in 2022. Kris Murray was voted consensus third-team All-America, was a finalist for the Karl Malone Award and a semifinalist for the Wooden and Naismith awards.
Floy was on the front line during the pandemic, testing student-athletes and staff on a daily basis, making sure Iowa met COVID-19 safety guidelines set by the Big Ten Conference.
The Hawkeyes have finished fifth place or better in the Big Ten seven of the last 10 years. Iowa has won at least one game in seven of the last 11 postseason tournaments, including NCAA Tournament wins over Davidson (2016), Temple (2017), Cincinnati (2019), Grand Canyon (2021), and reaching the NIT championship game in 2013.
Prior to being named to this position, Floy served as Assistant Athletic Trainer and lecturer in the Department of Kinesiology at Fresno State from 2008-12. He was responsible for the care and prevention of injuries as they relate to the Bulldog men’s basketball and tennis programs.
Floy spent the six years as a graduate assistant with the Hawkeye men’s basketball team while earning his bachelor’s degree in 2002 and master’s degree in 2004. He also earned his Ph. D. in exercise science from Iowa in 2012.
During Floy’s tenure, the Hawkeyes have achieved excellence at the highest level as regular postseason contenders. In 2006, the Hawkeyes won the Big Ten Tournament championship and earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament. As a No. 10 seed, Iowa also made the NCAA Tournament in 2005, after going to three straight postseason NIT tournaments from 2002-04.
Floy also serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Health and Human Physiology. He specializes in lower extremity injuries, biomechanics and motor control of walking. He currently serves as Past-President of the Iowa Athletic Trainers’ Society and sits on the NATA State Association Advisory Committee.
Floy is a member of IATS, MAATA, NATA, and CATS. He holds certifications in CES, ART, Graston Technique, FMS-II, CPR/AED Instructor, and Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist. Floy was named the 2014 Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Iowa Athletic Trainers’ Society (IATS), the 2020 Dan Foster Clinical Supervisor Award and the 2020 NATA Lifesaver Award.
Emily Gibb
Boston University
Gibb joined Boston University as an athletic trainer in July, 2016 after serving as a resident athletic trainer the previous year. Prior to arriving in Boston, Gibb spent nearly three years as an athletic trainer at Professional Physical Therapy. Gibb graduated from Boston University with a bachelor's in athletic training in 2010 and went on to receive her master's degree in exercise & sport science from the University of North Carolina in 2012.
Dylan Henry, JD
Montgomery McCracken
Dylan F. Henry is a partner in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department. He focuses his practice on complex, multi-party litigation, including catastrophic personal injury and property damage, toxic torts (including asbestos), products and premise liability, breach of contract and fiduciary duty, fraud and fraudulent transfers, piercing the corporate veil and successor liability, partnership dissolution and business divorce, professional malpractice, insurance defense, and employment practices. Dylan is an experienced litigator in complex toxic tort claims, litigating and managing claims across the country, and developing and deploying national litigation strategies for his clients.
He counsels clients in their efforts to comply with their legal obligations and to avoid the pitfalls of litigation altogether.
Dylan also advises individuals, school systems, and organizations on catastrophic sports injury matters, the proper management of sport-related concussions and other sport-related injuries, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) matters. He frequently presents and publishes articles on these legal issues and how these individuals and institutions can minimize their risk of legal liability for sport-related injuries, and defend against lawsuits arising out of sport-related events.
Dylan earned his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law where he was a member of the Order of the Coif and served as an associate editor of The Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal. He received a B.S. degree and two academic minors in Business and Spanish, with distinction, from the Pennsylvania State University.
Brad Higgins, MA, AT, ATC, CSCS
Central Michigan University
Brad Higgins was promoted to a full-time Assistant Athletic Trainer position in the fall of 2024 after previously holding a graduate assistant position with Central Michigan Athletics. He has been assigned to the Chippewa Wrestling program.
He earned a bachelor of science degree with a major in athletic training and a minor in community health from CMU in December, 2022 prior to taking his graduate assistant position. As an undergrad, Higgins worked with the Chippewa football, track & field/cross country and lacrosse programs. He joined the department in January, 2023 and worked first with the lacrosse program.
Prior to joining CMU, Higgins worked as an intern with the football program at Wayne State.
Higgins, a Belleville High School graduate, is a certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association, and the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society.
Brian Hortz, PhD, ATC
Structure and Function
Born in Camden, NJ, Brian received a B.A. in physical education with a concentration in sports medicine. Upon graduation from Denison University, he pursued a master’s degree in sports medicine from Ohio University. He continued his post-graduate studies at the Ohio State University, where he completed his doctoral degree in Exercise Science. Dr. Hortz was part of the athletic training staff at Denison University from 1995-2019; he served as the Head Athletic Trainer from 1997-2010 and the Director of Sports Medicine from 2010-2019. His primary responsibilities at Denison University included being a professor in the Department of Health, Exercise, and Sports Studies Major, as well as directing the sports medicine program. Dr. Hortz has presented at state, national, and international level conferences in different areas focusing on dry needling, athletic training, medical ethics, regulatory issues, health, and physical activity. He served on the Ohio State PTOTAT licensure board for 9 years and has served in many roles, from Joint Board Chair to Chair of the AT section, and other board assignments. Dr. Hortz was inducted into the Ohio Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame in 2018 and received the NATA Service Award in 2015, The Board of Certification Dan Liberia Award in 2009, the Paul Grace Award in 2023, and the Ohio Athletic Trainer of the Year in 2008. Included among his professional affiliations are memberships in the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Great Lakes Athletic Association, and the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association.
David Kramer, MD
UNLV
David Kramer, DO, CAQSM, is an assistant professor in the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV Department of Family and Community Medicine and head team physician for UNLV Football. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Dr. Kramer embarked on his academic journey at Washington University in St. Louis, where he majored in history and was captain of the varsity baseball team. Dr. Kramer dedicated two years to serving the St. Louis community as an emergency medical technician – an experience that deepened his commitment to healthcare. This commitment led him to the Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, where he earned his medical degree. He then completed his residency in family medicine at the University of Florida in Gainesville, which he followed up with a primary care sports medicine fellowship at the Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine.
Dr. Kramer, board-certified in primary care sports medicine since 2018, brings over a decade of medical expertise. He has provided comprehensive medical care to a diverse range of athletes, including Division I collegiate athletes, professionals, military personnel, and high school students. Beyond individual care, Dr. Kramer also possesses substantial experience in managing health services at mass participation events. For the past four years, he has served as a medical supervisor at various Disney races, ensuring participant safety and well-being at large-scale athletic events.
Prior to his return to UNLV, Dr. Kramer served as the assistant director of student health at the University of Central Florida (UCF), where he was head team physician for UCF men’s soccer and baseball, as well as team physician for football, women’s volleyball, and women’s basketball. He also held the position of medical director for the UCF Master of Athletic Training Program and assistant professor of family medicine through UCF College of Medicine. His leadership and expertise have been pivotal in shaping the next generation of healthcare professionals in sports medicine.
Dr. Kramer’s academic interests include diagnostic ultrasound, osteopathic manipulation, medical education, and sports performance research. He is a member of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine and has been a part of its education and fellowship committees since 2019. He lives in Henderson, NV with his beautiful wife Lindsey, adorable daughter Maya, and tolerable dog, Smalls.
Scott Lynch, MD
Penn State Health
Dr. Scott Lynch joined faculty at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in June, 1998 as an Orthopaedic Surgeon with sub-specialization in Sports Medicine.
Prior to coming to Hershey, he did his Orthopaedic residency at the University of Vermont and then did two Sports Medicine Fellowships, one at the Cleveland Clinic and one overseas at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
He was promoted to Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in 2016. He is the Director of Sports Medicine at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
He has been the organizer, since 2002, of the annual Orthopaedic Department research presentation day held in June. He has mentored several medical student and resident research projects, and mentored junior faculty through the Junior Faculty Development Course.
He has been awarded the Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr. Resident Teaching Award in 2002 and 2007. He has been the Practice Site Medical Director for the Adult Bone and Joint Clinic since its opening in 2008. He serves as a team physician for several area high schools and as an assistant team physician for the Hershey Bears hockey team.
He enjoys biking, snowboarding, cross country skiing, and playing guitar in his free time. He lives in Hershey with his wife, Debbie, and has two children.
Misty Motter, MEd, ATC
Westminister College
Misty Motter, Asssistant Athletic Trainer, joined the Westminster staff in the fall of 2004. She started at Westminster College through Sharon Regional Health System until Westminster hired her full-time. She completed her undergraduate degree at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2003. Misty and her husband, Mathew, reside in Enon Valley. They have two sons, Nolan and Noah.
Daryl Nelson, ATC
Las Vegas Raiders
Daryl Nelson serves as the Director of Team Growth & Development for the Las Vegas Raiders. Prior to joining the Raiders, Daryl was a part of the New England Patriots organization. In his tenure, he held the positions of Director of Organizational Development (2021-22), Associate Athletic Trainer (2020-21), and Assistant Athletic Trainer (2016-2020). Daryl also spent two seasons at the University of Louisville as an Assistant Athletic Trainer for the football team. In his current role, Daryl leads, develops, and directly supports personal and professional development programming for players, coaches, and support staff. These areas include staff development, spiritual wellness, player engagement, mental skills, and behavioral health. A native of Peoria, Ariz., Daryl earned a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Texas Christian University in 2011 and a master's degree in allied health management from The Ohio State University in 2013. Daryl is a certified athletic trainer who has a passion for engaging with the community through volunteering and mentoring aspiring young professionals.
Francis O'Connor, MD, MPH, COL (ret.) MC, USA
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
COL(Ret) Francis G. O’Connor is currently the Medical Director, Consortium for Health and Military Performance, and a Professor in the Department of Military and Emergency Medicine, USUHS. A retired Colonel from the United States Army Medical Corps, he began his career as a graduate from the United States Military Academy in 1981. Dr. O’Connor earned his degree in Medicine from the State University of New York, Syracuse in 1985, and obtained a Master’s in Public Health from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in 2005. He completed a residency in Family Medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, NY in 1988, and a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the Nirschl Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center, Arlington, Virginia in 1992. He is board certified in Family Medicine, Sports Medicine and certified in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. COL O’Connor has been a leader in sports medicine education and research for the military for over 25 years. Dr. O’Connor has authored over 120 peer reviewed articles in scientific journals and numerous book chapters/technical reports/health promotion resources for the military. In
addition, Dr. O’Connor is the editor of ten texts on sports medicine including, the Textbook of Running Medicine, and Sports Medicine for the Primary Care Physician 4th Edition and ACSM’s Sports Medicine: A Comprehensive Review. He has been on the board of several leading organizations in sports medicine including the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), and the American Medical Athletic Association and is a past President of the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine. He is a Fellow of the ACSM and AMSSM. Dr. O’Connor is the recipient of several awards for excellence in sports medicine research and education including the Korey Stringer Institute’s Lifesaving Research Award, presented by the NFL and Gatorade in 2012, an ACSM Citation Award in 2016, and the American Medical Society of Sports Medicine Founder’s Award in 2017.
Kimberly Sachs, JD
Montgomery McCracken
Kimberly L. Sachs is an associate in Montgomery McCracken’s Litigation Department. She focuses her practice on catastrophic sports injury defense and other complex litigation matters involving commercial disputes, products liability, and intellectual property.
Kim practices in both federal and state court at the trial and appellate levels. She has experience at all stages of litigation, from drafting pleadings and facilitating pre-trial discovery to arguing dispositive motions and drafting appellate briefs. Kim has tried cases at both the state and federal levels and has drafted a petition for certiorari to the United States Supreme Court.
Kim presents and authors articles on legal issues surrounding the proper management of sport-related concussions, sport-related injuries, and other traumatic brain injury matters. Most recently, Kim has presented on legal issues affecting athletic trainers and on how to use expert witnesses to prove or challenge the existence and extent of brain damage in traumatic brain injury cases. She also focuses her practice on concerning legal issues arising at the professional, collegiate, high school, and amateur sport levels.
Prior to joining Montgomery McCracken, Kim was a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Juan R. Sanchez in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, a Judicial Extern for the Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell in the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and a Legal Extern in the Villanova University Office of the Vice President and General Counsel. While in law school, Kim served as a managing editor for the Villanova Law Review.
Kim received a J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law where she was elected to the Order of the Coif and served as the Managing Editor of Research & Writing of the Villanova Law Review. She received a B.A. degree, with distinction, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
, TP-C/FP-C, NRP, ATC, Sports Medicine Emergency Management
Allison Shepherd
Vanderbilt University
Allison Shepherd began at Vanderbilt in April 2020, overseeing the care of the cross country and track and field programs. She now oversees all athletic training needs for women’s basketball.
Shepherd has been working at the collegiate level as a certified athletic trainer for 29 years.
Prior to Vanderbilt, she spent a total of 15 years at the University of Vermont in various roles from Associate Athletic Trainer, Head Athletic Trainer, and Athletic Medicine Services Director. In her last five years at Vermont, Shepherd oversaw the needs for the men’s and women’s ski teams as well as women’s hockey. In addition to team coverage, she had oversight of the Gutterson Athletic Training facility, weekly Chiropractic Clinic and serving as representative of Athletic Medicine in the Racial Healing Group within UVM’s Center for Health and Wellbeing. She was also a liaison to the undergraduate athletic training program staff and served as an approved clinical instructor.
During her time at Vermont, Shepherd was instrumental in the recruitment and coordination of various allied health care professionals, developed several positions within athletic medicine to advance student-athlete care and authored several policies within the department.
Prior to Vermont, she served a stint as athletic trainer at the University of Oregon for women’s basketball and track and field from 1998-2005.
She has been a part of various presentations, articles and educational sessions over the years and is currently focused on advancing current measures in lower extremity injury prevention.
Shepherd, originally from Holyoke, Massachusetts, received her bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University and master of arts degree from Whittier College (California). She is a proud mother of two, as well as a two-time Ironman finisher.
Edward Strapp, TP-C/FP-C, NRP, ATC
Sports Medicine Emergency Management
Ed Strapp is a Trooper/Flight Paramedic with the Maryland State Police and Co-Owner of Sports Medicine Emergency Management (SMEM LLC) in Baltimore, Maryland. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master’s in Physical Education from the University of North Carolina. Strapp holds multiple certifications in Emergency Medicine and Sports Medicine. Throughout his career, he has advanced emergency medical services in tactical and sports settings, ensuring high-level care and safety for both first responders and athletes. As a leader at SMEM LLC, Strapp has developed specialized training programs and is a nationally recognized speaker on emergency management in high-risk and athletic environments.
Andrea Talentino, PhD
Augustana College, Rock Island IL
Andrea Talentino is the ninth president of Augustana College.
In addition to Bold & Boundless, Augustana's strategic plan, President Talentino has set into motion a proposed campus master plan that seeks to rebalance the college’s strategic priorities and assess housing stock and classroom spaces in order to meet current and projected needs of the college.
Prior to joining Augustana, Talentino was the provost of Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y. She also served as the dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Norwich University in Vermont. She was an associate dean at Drew University in New Jersey, held a faculty position at Tulane University, and a postdoctoral position at Princeton University.
Early in her 22-year career in higher education, she was honored twice for excellence in undergraduate teaching at Tulane University. Since then, even as she rose within the administrative ranks at the institutions she served, she has continued to teach.
Recent initiatives:
Born in Binghamton, N.Y., Andrea Talentino grew up in nearby Cortland, N.Y. She is married to Thomas Tarnow, a public interest attorney, and they have two children, Lucien and Julia.
President Talentino's two academic research specializations are military intervention and civil conflict, and the Olympics in relation to international politics. She has published extensively, including two books: "Military Intervention After the Cold War: The Evolution of Theory and Practice" and "Sporting Boundaries, Sporting Events and Commodification."
President Talentino played tennis competitively for many years, and later worked as a coach. This and her experience as a camp counselor have impacted her leadership style and her approach to personnel development.
Education
B.A., political science, Yale University
M.A., political science, University of California, Los Angeles
Ph.D., political science, University of California, Los Angeles
M.B.A., Norwich University, concentration in organizational leadership
Sean Toomey, MS, ATC
Westminster College
Shaun Toomey, Head Athletic Trainer, came to Westminster in 1987 after stints with Central Michigan University and the Buffalo Bills. He completed his undergraduate work at Miami University in Ohio and attended Indiana State University for graduate school. Shaun's wife Jennifer teaches elementary school. They have two sons, Connor and Cormick.
Tina Tubbs, ATC
Sacramento State University
With over 20 years of experience in sports medicine, Tina Tubbs was appointed as the Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Health, Wellness, and Performance at Sacramento State in June 2022, following a national search. In this role, she serves as the NCAA Health Care Administrator and oversees the Sports Medicine and Performance Departments. Reporting to the Student Health, Counseling, Wellness Services, Tubbs works closely with the Director of Athletics, Vice President of SHCWS and Head Team Physician.
Recognized by her peers for her leadership and expertise, Tubbs was selected to serve on several prestigious professional boards, including as the District I Director for the California Athletic Trainers Association and as a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association LGBTQ+ District 8 Advisory.
Before joining the Hornets, Tubbs spent nine years as the Director of Sports Medicine and NCAA Health Care Administrator at UC Davis, where she significantly increased staffing levels, enhanced workplace culture, and played a key role in planning a state-of-the-art sports medicine facility. In addition to her leadership duties, she provided day-to-day healthcare to several teams, including football, men’s basketball, gymnastics, and men’s water polo.
Tubbs’ career path is marked by high-level experience and a proven ability to perform under pressure. Her previous roles include:
Sports Medicine Consult for the USA Olympic Men and Women’s Beach Volleyball Team 2012-2016
UCLA, Athletic Trainer- Women’s Volleyball and Track and Field (2009-2012). *2011 UCLA Women’s Volleyball National Champions
The University of South Carolina, Athletic Trainer- Cross Country Track and Field (2008-2009)
UC Santa Barbara, Athletic Trainer- Women’s Volleyball and Track and Field, 2005-2009
Tina has a passion for learning and a pursuit for educational excellence. She was offered two graduate assistantships between the 2001-2005 where she worked on a master’s degree in sports administration at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and separate master’s degree in advanced sports medicine at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. While working with Lady Vols Athletics in Knoxville, Tina worked as an athletic trainer with the 2005 indoor track and field national championship team.
A former collegiate soccer player at Humboldt State, Tubbs earned her bachelor’s degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in sports medicine. She is board-certified, nationally registered as a healthcare provider, and holds multiple certifications in leadership, management, and sports medicine.
As a forward-thinking leader, Tubbs is dedicated to cultivating a positive work culture that fosters trust, communication and professional growth among her staff. She believes that by empowering her team with these values, they are each inspired to deliver exceptional care and service to student-athletes.
When not at work you can find Tina spending time with her wife, Julie, and their yellow lab Molly. She loves the Sacramento farm-to-fork food scene as well as taking day trips to Tahoe and Napa Valley.
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