About Us
Learn from expert faculty members in secondary school athletic training programs from around the county.
What is Excellence in Secondary School Athletic Training
Understanding the intricacies of developing and implementing an athletic training program that allows for the best possible medical care for the athletes/patients you care for, that protects the athletic trainer and their employer against liability and that creates a job that the athletic trainer will enjoy and feel that they can stay in until retirement.
Show Your Value as a Secondary School AT
Show and improve your value as a secondary school athletic trainer.
Improve Your Administrative Skills
Improve your non-clinical skills needed for the veteran & early professional athletic trainers.
Acquire New Tools & Resources
Obtain the tools and resources available to elevate your sports medicine program.
Create an AT Healthcare Facility at your school
Create your Athletic Training facility to follow healthcare standards and best practices.
Enroll in the ESSAT Program Today!
Meet Our Founders & Faculty
Larry Cooper, MS, LAT, ATC
Founder, ESSAT
Randy Cohen, ATC, DPT
Founder, ESSAT
Labiba Russo
Founder, ESSAT
Dan Newman,
MS, LAT, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer at Union High School
George Wham Jr.,
EdD, SCAT, ATC
Co-Head Athletic Trainer and Teacher at River Bluff High School
Bart Peterson,
MSS, AT
Head Athletic Trainer at Palo Verde High Magnet School
Gretchen Schlabach,
PhD, ATC
Adjunct Professor at Old Dominion & Florida International