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Ft. Sill trainer tabbed to head Cameron’s staff
LAWTON, Oklahoma (August 28) – The Cameron University Athletic Department today announced the hiring of new head athletic trainer, Michelle Warner. Warner comes to CU directly from Fort Sill where she was the Certified Athletic Trainer for the 1st and 79th Field Artillery Battalions.
“I’m very excited to be at Cameron and to be able to work with the wonderful coaches and staff members here at CU,” Warner said. “I think the 2007-2008 athletic season will be a great year with lots of potential, and I think I can bring a new perspective and a different way of doing things to the Cameron Athletic Department.”
Aggie Athletic Director Jim Jackson echoed Warner’s sentiments.
“Michelle’s experience at both the intercollegiate level as well as while she was at Fort Sill is very impressive,” Jackson said. “She exceeded all of our qualifications and has a very soothing demeanor.”
Warner takes the place of Joel Dering, who had served as Cameron’s head athletic trainer for the last nineteen years. Dering is now a fulltime professor in Cameron’s Health and Physical Education Department.
Dering’s graduate assistant, Garrett Pace, will remain on the training staff.
“I am excited about the high caliber of our training staff,” Jackson said. “We are very thankful of the nineteen years Joel spent here, and I believe that Michelle will be a great fit. She is very technically sound as a certified athletic trainer.”
While at Fort Sill, Warner worked with the basic training soldiers and with the evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention of the injuries they received. During basic training Warner was solely responsible for anywhere between 500-1,500 soldiers simultaneously.
“Working at Fort Sill was a very good learning opportunity,” Warner said. “To work in an environment like that as a civilian was a very unique experience. Fort Sill also gave me further knowledge into common sports injuries such as ankles and knees.”
Warner joins the Cameron staff just in time for the beginning of the 2007-2008 athletic season.
“Cameron is continuously growing and improving and is in great support of their athletic programs,” Warner said. “That allows me to do my job as an athletic trainer more effectively and efficiently. I’m very happy to be at Cameron.”
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