Eastern Michigan Athletics
Steve Nordwall Named MATS Distinguished Athletic Trainer
6/18/2012 12:12:00 PM | General
He was honored on Thursday night at the annual awards banquet
HOLLAND, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) — Eastern Michigan University's Steve Nordwall was named as the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society's (MATS) Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award honoree for 2011-12, announced at the MATS awards banquet, June 14. Nordwall, who serves as Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at EMU, just completed his 10th season with the Eagles.
The award is given annually to an athletic trainer in the state of Michigan that exemplifies exceptional and unique contributions to the profession of athletic training.
Based in the Convocation Center athletic training facility, Nordwall is responsible for the daily sports medicine operation for EMU's 21 varsity sports programs. He supervises an associate head athletic trainer, three assistant athletic trainers, numerous graduate and student athletic trainers, and also has travel responsibilities with the school's football team.
Nordwall joined EMU in 2002 as the Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine, before becoming the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine in the fall of 2011. While at Eastern Michigan, Nordwall has instituted an effective approach towards student-athlete care, injury management, physician coordination, alcohol and other drugs programs, psychological care programs, crisis management plan development NS quality assurance strategies which protect the university's liability.
He has also served on various committees during his tenure including: the National Athletic Trainer Association's College/University Athletic Trainers' Committee District 4 Representative (June 2008-11), the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society (Vice President - Jan. 2012-Present; Secretary - Jan. 2006-12), the Mid-American Conference Sports Medicine Association (Executive Officer - May 2007-Present), the EMU Student Intervention Team Member (2010-2012), the EMU Biannual AOD Policy Review Committee member (July 2002-Present), Coordinator of the EMU Athletic AOD Policy Review, the Athletic Department Crisis Plan Develop Committee Co-Chair (Aug. 2007-Present), the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (Aug. 2006-Present) and the EMU Athletics Strategic Planning Committee (Jan. 2007-08).
Nordwall has also been a part of two major academic research projects, Time to Return to Play After High Ankle Sprains in Collegiate Football Players: A Prediction Model and the Evaluation of a Clinical Test of Reaction Time in Sport Concussion.
Nordwall is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association and the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society. He is also a certified professional rescuer CPR/AED by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and certified in first aid by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
The award is given annually to an athletic trainer in the state of Michigan that exemplifies exceptional and unique contributions to the profession of athletic training.
Based in the Convocation Center athletic training facility, Nordwall is responsible for the daily sports medicine operation for EMU's 21 varsity sports programs. He supervises an associate head athletic trainer, three assistant athletic trainers, numerous graduate and student athletic trainers, and also has travel responsibilities with the school's football team.
Nordwall joined EMU in 2002 as the Head Athletic Trainer and Director of Sports Medicine, before becoming the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine in the fall of 2011. While at Eastern Michigan, Nordwall has instituted an effective approach towards student-athlete care, injury management, physician coordination, alcohol and other drugs programs, psychological care programs, crisis management plan development NS quality assurance strategies which protect the university's liability.
He has also served on various committees during his tenure including: the National Athletic Trainer Association's College/University Athletic Trainers' Committee District 4 Representative (June 2008-11), the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society (Vice President - Jan. 2012-Present; Secretary - Jan. 2006-12), the Mid-American Conference Sports Medicine Association (Executive Officer - May 2007-Present), the EMU Student Intervention Team Member (2010-2012), the EMU Biannual AOD Policy Review Committee member (July 2002-Present), Coordinator of the EMU Athletic AOD Policy Review, the Athletic Department Crisis Plan Develop Committee Co-Chair (Aug. 2007-Present), the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (Aug. 2006-Present) and the EMU Athletics Strategic Planning Committee (Jan. 2007-08).
Nordwall has also been a part of two major academic research projects, Time to Return to Play After High Ankle Sprains in Collegiate Football Players: A Prediction Model and the Evaluation of a Clinical Test of Reaction Time in Sport Concussion.
Nordwall is a certified athletic trainer licensed by the State of Michigan and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association, the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association and the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society. He is also a certified professional rescuer CPR/AED by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and certified in first aid by the American College of Emergency Physicians.
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