Tory Lindley Elected VP Of National Athletic Trainers' Association
7/21/2016 1:49:00 PM | Football, General
DALLAS, Texas – The National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) has announced that two current board members will take on new leadership roles. The board of directors elected Northwestern Associate Athletic Director Tory R. Lindley, MA, ATC, as vice president, and Timothy S. Weston, MEd, ATC, was appointed by President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC, to the position of secretary/treasurer.
"Tory and Westy have shown great commitment and strategic vision and we are excited to increase their responsibilities as we move into the next year, said Sailor. "Both have played a critical role in advancing NATA's strategic plan, and we know they will continue to champion our members and the association at large."
Lindley has worked in the collegiate setting throughout his 23-year career. He currently serves as associate athletic director, director of athletic training services and head athletic trainer at Northwestern University, where he has worked since 2002. He had previously served as head athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan and Hamline (Minnesota) University; and as staff athletic trainer at Michigan State.
A former district director for the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association (GLATA), Lindley was the recipient of the 2012 Illinois Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame and the 2012 NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. This past March, he received the GLATA Golden Pinnacle Award, the district associations' highest honor.
He was also recognized as the 2012 Division I Head Athletic Trainer of the Year. He is currently an associate editor for the journal, Athletic Training & Sports Health Care and is the NATA liaison to the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.
A former president of the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association and the Illinois Athletic Trainers' Association, Lindley received his Bachelor of Science in education with a specialization in athletic training from Michigan State and his Master of Arts in biomechanics from the University of Minnesota. Lindley has been an NATA board member since 2014.
NATA is divided into 10 geographic districts. District One, which Weston leads, covers Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont; District Four which is championed by Lindley, includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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About NATA: 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 43,000 members of the athletic training profession. Visit www.nata.org. At Your Own Risk is NATA's public awareness campaign designed to educate, provide resources and equip the public to act and advocate for safety in work, life and sport. In an effort to provide comprehensive information, the association has launched a website that provides recommendations on keeping student athletes and communities active and employees safe on the job. Visit AtYourOwnRisk.org.
"Tory and Westy have shown great commitment and strategic vision and we are excited to increase their responsibilities as we move into the next year, said Sailor. "Both have played a critical role in advancing NATA's strategic plan, and we know they will continue to champion our members and the association at large."
Lindley has worked in the collegiate setting throughout his 23-year career. He currently serves as associate athletic director, director of athletic training services and head athletic trainer at Northwestern University, where he has worked since 2002. He had previously served as head athletic trainer at Eastern Michigan and Hamline (Minnesota) University; and as staff athletic trainer at Michigan State.
A former district director for the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association (GLATA), Lindley was the recipient of the 2012 Illinois Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame and the 2012 NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award. This past March, he received the GLATA Golden Pinnacle Award, the district associations' highest honor.
He was also recognized as the 2012 Division I Head Athletic Trainer of the Year. He is currently an associate editor for the journal, Athletic Training & Sports Health Care and is the NATA liaison to the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.
A former president of the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association and the Illinois Athletic Trainers' Association, Lindley received his Bachelor of Science in education with a specialization in athletic training from Michigan State and his Master of Arts in biomechanics from the University of Minnesota. Lindley has been an NATA board member since 2014.
NATA is divided into 10 geographic districts. District One, which Weston leads, covers Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont; District Four which is championed by Lindley, includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin.
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About NATA: 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 43,000 members of the athletic training profession. Visit www.nata.org. At Your Own Risk is NATA's public awareness campaign designed to educate, provide resources and equip the public to act and advocate for safety in work, life and sport. In an effort to provide comprehensive information, the association has launched a website that provides recommendations on keeping student athletes and communities active and employees safe on the job. Visit AtYourOwnRisk.org.
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