4: The Role of the Modern Athletic Trainer – with Andy Bliz, Buffalo Men's Basketball - Ep. 4

On the line today is Andy Bliz. Andy is in his
6th year as Athletic Trainer for the University of Buffalo Men’s
Basketball program. During this time, the Bulls have won 3 MAC
Championships and appeared in the NCAA Tournament four times –
including this year as 6 seeds. Andy holds a Bachelor's degree in
Athletic Training and a Master’s degree in Sports Management. He
has previously worked with the Michigan State University football
program.



Topics Discussed in This Episode: The day-to-day
role of a DI Athletic Trainer | Techniques to secure player
buy-in to monitoring | Taking a proactive rather than
reactive approach to sports medicine | How data informs
decisions at different stages of game week and season
| Injury prevention and return to play protocols

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