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Athletic Training Education Program

Educating future certified athletic trainers.

Jon Hay

hay-jon-1212-large.jpgAssistant Professor and Clinical Instructor of Athletic Training

Jon Hay knows the difference between ankle taping and bracing first hand. He conducted extensive research with a medical doctor by taping and bracing cadaver ankles, stressing the joints and taking x-rays to how stable the joints looked.

“It’s hard to tape a cadaver ankle with surgical gloves on,” Hay says.

Practical experience is something Hay certainly isn’t lacking. Before coming to Nicholls, he was the head athletic trainer at Georgia Southwestern State University. In 2002, he was a volunteer in the sports medicine program at the U.S. Olympic Training Center.

“Athletic training is a continually evolving profession,” Hay says. “I always make it a point that we can never know it all or too much. Our faculty and courses reflect that, and I want students to know that we will continually try to provide the best education and opportunities for them.”

In his spare time, Hay enjoys golfing, fishing, hiking, camping, spending time with his family and watching sports. He also has interests in astronomy and World War II research.

Education:
B.S., Northwest Missouri State University; M.Ed., Valdosta State College

Courses taught:
AHSC 410 — Clinical Human Performance Laboratory
AHSC 412 — Clinical Experience in Health Sciences
ATSC 102 — Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine
ATSC 220 — Acute Care in Sport and Exercise
ATSC 222 — Foundations of Athletic Training
ATSC 232 — Advanced Applications in Athletic Training
ATSC 292 — Clinical Experiences II
ATSC 391 — Clinical Concepts I
ATSC 480 — Organization and Administration of Athletic Training
ATSC 490 — Sports Medicine Clinical Practicum
ATSC 491 — Practicum in Athletic Training I

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Contact information:
259 Betsy Cheramie Ayo Hall
Phone: 985.493.2615
E-mail: jon.hay@nicholls.edu