Lamboni honored as NATA's 2010 Division III Head Athletic Trainer of the Year
DALLAS – Behind every great athletics program is a great athletic training staff, and Salisbury University is certainly no exception. Salisbury's head athletic trainer, Pat Lamboni, ATC, has been selected to receive the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s 2010 Division III Head Athletic Trainer of the Year award.
"Pat is more than deserving of this prestigious honor," said Dr. Michael Vienna, Director of Athletics at Salisbury University. "He has a commitment to the athletic training profession that is second to none and we are proud to have him as part of our Salisbury University family."
This honor recognizes the outstanding efforts of a certified athletic trainer employed in the collegiate setting at a Division III university. NATA’s College/University Athletic Trainers’ Committee (CUATC) selects a winner based on active community and campus involvement; volunteer service; national, district and state athletic training association participation; promotion of the profession; and exceptional performance in the role of collegiate athletic trainer.
"Pat is richly deserving of the award," said NATA College/University Athletic Trainers’ Committee Chair Charlie Thompson, MS, ATC. "He has dedicated his career to providing quality health care services to collegiate athletes and has worked tirelessly toward the betterment of the athletic training profession."
The CUATC awards presentation will be on June 24, 2010, at NATA’s 61st Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia in Philadelphia.
National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) – Health Care for Life & Sport: Athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and sport-related illnesses. They prevent and treat chronic musculoskeletal injuries from sports, physical and occupational activity, and provide immediate care for acute injuries. Athletic trainers offer a continuum of care that is unparalleled in health care. The National Athletic Trainers' Association represents and supports 32,000 members of the athletic training profession. NATA supports the Athletic Trainers’ Equal Access to Medicare Act (H.R. 1137). Visit www.nata.org for more information.
