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Strength and Training
Athletic Training
Creighton University athletic trainers work in cooperation with, and under the supervision
of, physicians to provide the best possible care for student-athletes. It has a staff
of four full-time certified and state licensed athletic trainers and two graduate assistant
certified and state licensed athletic trainers. Athletic Training students also gain clinical
experience as they help serve the sports medicine needs of Creighton
student-athletes.
The mission of Creighton University Athletic Training is to serve
as the initial allied health care provider for Creighton University student-athletes
and to provide access to other health care professionals
as needed. Services include prevention, assessment, management
and rehabilitation of athletic-related injuries and illnesses.
Creighton Athletic Training is committed to the highest standards
of care consistent with the National Athletic Trainers Association
Code of Professional Practice and the credentialing statutes of the
state of Nebraska.
Curtis Self will serve as the baseball athletic trainer.
Curtis Self
Baseball
Athletic Trainer
Strength and Conditioning
Creighton student-athletes benefit from a year-round strength training and conditioning program in the Frank J. Iwersen Strength and Conditioning
Facility.
The 4,000-square-foot facility in the Vinardi Athletic Center gives Creighton student-athletes one of the finest strength and conditioning facilities
in the country for a school that does not sponsor football.
The facility features five Olympic platforms with complete sets of Olympic bumper plates, the most up-to-date weight training machines, a free
weight area with over 10,000 pounds of weights including a complete set of dumbbells, functional training equipment, aerobic training equipment, and
video and audio systems to help the staff monitor and teach proper techniques.
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