2012 Information Guide - Weber State University Athletics

WILDCAT
SUPPORT STAFF
DAVID HALE
Student Assistant Coach
JOEL BASS
Assistant Athletic Director for
Support Services/
Head Athletic Trainer
22nd season
Former Weber State standout and NFL player David Hale joins
Weber State this season as a graduate assistant coach. He will
assist on the offensive line as well as help with other duties in the
football program while looking to complete his degree.
Hale, a native of Plain City, Utah and graduate of Fremont High
School, played four seasons of football at Weber State, following
the footsteps of his three older brothers who also all played for
the Wildcats. Hale appeared in 35 career games on the offensive
line for the ‘Cats from 2004-07. He was a two-time Big Sky All-
Conference First Team selection and earned All-American honors
as a senior in 2006 and 2007.
He was selected in the fourth round (133rd overall) of the 2008
NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He appeared in 18 career
games with the Ravens over three seasons.
He married former WSU volleyball player Shelby Walford and the
couple has one son, Henry.
CLINT MCMILLAN
Graduate Assistant Coach
1st season
Clint joined Weber State in the summer of 2012 as a Graduate
Assistant Coach.
He played four seasons of football at the University of Florida
appearing in 48 career games at defensive tackle with the Gators.
He started in all 13 games as a senior and recorded 23 tackles. In
2006 he was a member of the Gator team that won the BCS National
title under Coach Urban Meyer.
Joel Bass is in his 21st season with Weber State Athletics. In
2011 he was elevated to the position of Assistant Athletic Director
for Support Services/Head Athletics Trainer.
A certifi ed member of the National Athletic Trainers Association
and a licensed athletic trainer in the state of Utah, Bass has been
an active force in the better treatment of high school, collegiate and
professional athletes.
As a result of his work and dedication, Weber State now offers
a four-year degree in Sports Medicine. Bass was the driving force
behind the curriculum, and has been active within the State of Utah
in helping high school athletic departments develop athletic training
programs in their schools, and making sure each school has a
certified athletic trainer on staff.
Bass works primarily with the Wildcat football and men’s basketball
teams, but also oversees all administrative responsibilities of
the athletic training program.
Originally from Alvin, Texas, he attended high school in Colorado.
He played football at Ricks College, and then transferred to Utah
State University where he earned a B.S. degree in Exercise Science,
and served as an athletic training student.
He received his Master’s degree in Athletic Training from Indiana
State University in 1988 and then served as the Assistant Athletic
Trainer at Montana State University for three years before coming
to Ogden.
He and his wife, Beth, are the parents of a daughter, Melissa, and
a son, Jason. In October 2011 they welcomed their fi rst grandchild
Vincent.
Before coming to Weber State he spent the last several years
coaching high school football in Florida.
A native of Haines City, Florida Clint earned a Bachelor’s degree
in Sociology from Florida in 2007.
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