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Pitt Athletic Training The Official page of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Sports Medicine and Nutrition's Athletic Training Program.

This page serves as a resource for alumni, students, prospective students and athletic trainers!

Students in ATHLTR 1812: Basic Athletic Training Lab are continuing to develop their clinical skills, recently beginning...
10/15/2026

Students in ATHLTR 1812: Basic Athletic Training Lab are continuing to develop their clinical skills, recently beginning foot-taping techniques for turf toe and arch support. These lab experiences give students time to practice techniques, develop their hands-on skills, and build a foundation for future clinical coursework for those who plan to pursue their MSAT.

MSAT students Celine Matthews and Lukas Wittman experienced their first away game with Pitt Football at Virginia Tech. T...
10/14/2026

MSAT students Celine Matthews and Lukas Wittman experienced their first away game with Pitt Football at Virginia Tech. The Panthers rallied from a 14–0 deficit in a close game that came down to a missed Virginia Tech field goal. Away games give students a different perspective on collegiate athletic training, including the preparation, travel, and responsibilities involved in supporting a team on the road.

Sports Nutrition is heating up and recently worked through a case involving a Division II student-athlete who wanted to ...
10/13/2026

Sports Nutrition is heating up and recently worked through a case involving a Division II student-athlete who wanted to increase their protein intake while following a plant-based diet.

Students were challenged to develop a plant-based recipe that provided protein to support training and recovery while also meeting a set budget. The assignment gave students an opportunity to consider how nutrition recommendations can account for an athlete’s performance goals, dietary preferences, and everyday needs.

A look at our first-year preprofessional students putting their ideas to the test in the foods lab!

Check out MSAT-2 students Carly Bruno and Lauren Thrasher and MSAT-1 student Maddie Clopton as they provided care and ch...
10/02/2026

Check out MSAT-2 students Carly Bruno and Lauren Thrasher and MSAT-1 student Maddie Clopton as they provided care and cheered on the Pitt Women’s Volleyball team against Stanford!

Carly and Maddie are completing their clinical rotation with Pitt Volleyball, while Lauren is placed with Pitt Basketball and is also a member of the Pitt Cheer team.

We love seeing our students take in the full Pitt experience by balancing clinical education, getting involved on campus, supporting one another, and being part of game day from different sides of the court. .laurenstagram

Taking functional anatomy from the classroom to the real world! MSAT-1 students in Dr. Sean Crandell’s Functional Anatom...
09/29/2026

Taking functional anatomy from the classroom to the real world! MSAT-1 students in Dr. Sean Crandell’s Functional Anatomy course had a visit this week from Zach Hunter and Keith Stinnette of Gingerbread Man Running Company. Zach and Keith shared their expertise on running shoe design and shoe fit, helping students better understand how footwear can be matched to runners with all different types of feet.

Thank you Zach and Keith, for spending time with our students!

Serving our communities is an important part of the Pitt Athletic Training Program! SMN Department Chair and Special Ol...
09/25/2026

Serving our communities is an important part of the Pitt Athletic Training Program! SMN Department Chair and Special Olympics Pennsylvania Board Member Kevin Conley and pre-professional AT student Anna Hopkins provided medical coverage for the Special Olympics Team USA Training Camp here in Pittsburgh.

The October 16–19 training camp brought Team USA athletes together to get to know one another and prepare for the 2027 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Chile.

We love seeing our students have opportunities to learn, serve, and be part of experiences that reach far beyond the classroom.

Pictured with Kevin and Anna is Brett, a Special Olympics tennis athlete from Connecticut!

Oh, the places our alumni will go! This weekend, Dr. Dicesaro and Wendy Ni ’26 crossed paths at the Ruth Solomon Symposi...
09/21/2026

Oh, the places our alumni will go!

This weekend, Dr. Dicesaro and Wendy Ni ’26 crossed paths at the Ruth Solomon Symposium for Performing Artist Athletes: Figure Skating Health & Performance — An Interdisciplinary Approach to the Management and Prevention of Injuries in Figure Skaters.

From Pitt AT to a conference bringing together medical professionals working with figure skaters, it’s pretty cool to see where the connections from our program can take you!

Love seeing our Pitt AT family continuing to learn, connect, and grow across the profession.

Pitt AT alumni run deep in Western PA!Last week, it was a Pitt AT matchup on opposite sidelines as the Montour Spartans ...
09/18/2026

Pitt AT alumni run deep in Western PA!

Last week, it was a Pitt AT matchup on opposite sidelines as the Montour Spartans took on the South Fayette Lions!

Sara Degurian ’24 kept the Spartans fighting, while Kaitlyn Urbanowicz ’25 and Josh Bradio ’26, alongside MSAT student Zach Thornburg, were keeping the Lions roaring!

How cool is it to see three Pitt AT alumni and a current MSAT student all working the same game? We love seeing the Pitt AT famil show up all across Western PA!

Keeping our skills sharp! AT faculty Dr. Mary Murray and Dr. Amy Aggelou, both American Heart Association BLS instructor...
09/18/2026

Keeping our skills sharp! AT faculty Dr. Mary Murray and Dr. Amy Aggelou, both American Heart Association BLS instructors, lead students in our Accelerated MS in Athletic Training program through their CPR recertification.

We’ve got more AT alumni coming together on the sidelines!Dominic Gallo ’24 from Canisius University and Patrick Ward ’2...
09/17/2026

We’ve got more AT alumni coming together on the sidelines!

Dominic Gallo ’24 from Canisius University and Patrick Ward ’26 from St. Bonaventure are both out there representing the profession and showing that the connections we make in athletic training continue long after graduation.

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