@EricSugarATC pic.twitter.com/mA0ZW2tbMC, Rick Burkholder (@proatc) March 3, 2022. I work with the offensive line, which I love. Tuesday, they have meetings but no practice, so it's another prep day for us to get ready for the rest of the week. He added Super Bowl champion to his resume after he led the 2019 squad to a 31-20 come-from-behind win in Super Bowl LIV against San Francisco. In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, the New England Patriots' Nancy Meier discusses her journey of 45-plus years in the organization's scouting department, which included nine coaching changes. Kansas City Chiefs VP of Sports Medicine and Performance, Rick Burkholder, was named the NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS) Fain-Cain Memorial Award Oustanding Athletic Trainer of the Year at the NFLPS annual award ceremony on Wednesday evening. Shes one of the first female (athletic trainers) to work in the National Football League. As I got into high school, I focused on track, but sports have always been part of my life. Sam's research uncovered only two other colleges in the Kansas City area with an athletic . The next person on the staff I hired when I got here was Evan Craft. I had heard of it, but never really considered it as a career. Kansas City Chiefs profile athletic trainers on 'The Franchise' Schedule Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans. When we get to late November or early December and know we have a playoff opportunity, we start to loosen up in all areas -- practices are a little bit shorter, pads come off and we have more room to help the players recover. Then ideally, of course, I want to build the confidence and learn the intricacies of the behind-the-scenes workings, which is a lot of admin and how the business side of the NFL works. Financially, some people want to cut it out because they think it's a luxury. On Feb. 19, 2014, Burkholder received one of the highest honors in his profession as he was elected to a three-year term as President of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS),which serves the players of the NFL, the member clubs and other members of the community, while ensuring the highest quality of health care provided to the NFL. NFL+ gives you the freedom to watch LIVE out-of-market preseason games, LIVE local and primetime regular season and postseason games on your phone or tablet, the best NFL programming on-demand, and MORE! Wichita Heights Athletic Director Michael Church is the rare exception. You can see in just over five years how the landscape is changing and diversifying. I ended up really enjoying it and started seeking out athletic training opportunities in a graduate program at Florida International University, where I had great faculty and mentorship, and opportunities presented themselves after some hard work. Visit ESPN to view the Kansas City Chiefs team roster for the current season And sometimes I get it wrong. The athletic training staff for the Kansas City Chiefs has had their work cut out for them, but with many of the staff hailing from Central Pennsylvania, they're up for the challenge.. I will say this on record, shes the single-best clinician I have ever been around and that includes 36 years of athletic training, NATA Hall of Famers, pro football people, college athletic trainers shes the very best clinician.. 31? His ability to balance athlete safety and protection, the desires and competitive drive of the athlete, and utilization of contemporary rehabilitation techniques to expedite recovery and optimize outcomes has been impressive. "Athletic training needs to be just as important to a program as coaching. Next Woman Up: Tiffany Morton, Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs Published: Sep 13, 2022 at 02:03 PM Brooke Cersosimo Original Content Editor, Talent Development Next. They might be too humble to say it themselves, but they are pioneers, inspiring a whole new generation of women athletic trainers throughout all levels of the sport. Monday is an easier day because our players have the day off. Entering his 24th season as an NFL head coach, Reid owns a 233-135-1 regular season record and adds a 19-16 postseason record, giving him 252 total wins, which ranks fifth in NFL history and second among active head coaches, trailing only New England Head Coach Bill Belichick. Then through my time in athletic training as a whole, there have been countless people who have made me a better person and athletic trainer. During seasons when the Chiefs play deep into the playoffs or in the Super Bowl, does the preparation change? One of the final training camp practices of the year isn't going so smoothly for the Kansas City Chiefs. Oh. Nate Taylor has been a staff writer for The Athletic covering the Kansas City Chiefs since 2018. Without further ado, we introduce: How did you get your start in a career in football? I had to prove that I knew enough knowledge to work with a pro athlete, Morton said. Michelle Odai is the current director of FUI's athletic training program. In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Hayley Elwood discusses the importance of preparation, building relationships and finding joy in the daily work of being a reporter for the Los Angeles Chargers. They see themselves as all a part of the same family, and it's one that's very much a tight-knit community. Hes previously served as president of the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society (PFATS), an organization that handed out another award to a member of the Chiefs earlier this week. Other 2022 successes include: The NFL season is a daily grind that continues for more than four months. Likewise, Edwards-Helaires injury allowed running backs Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon to carve out sizable offensive roles. In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Steelers international content manager Maria Rodriguez, a native of Honduras, discusses finding her passion for football while attending TCU, growing the NFL's global fan base and more. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. They have some years on me, and they've seen everything that's come down the pike. She probably has more education than probably anybody in the building. Odds & lines subject to change. So, I did a personality test with one of the counselors at Auburn, and it said I should be a doctor. This means that if the Chiefs continue to advance, they could available for future postseason games. They were able to talk with and answer questions from the next generation of athletic trainers, which is exactly the role that Tiffany Mortonanother one of the Chiefs' current athletic trainers and one of just a handful of full-time female athletic trainers in the NFL, has taken on recently. He also helped RB Duce Staley return to the field in 2001, who suffered a severe Lis Franc sprain in his foot. In 2003, Burkholder and his father were named distinguished alumni of Carlisle High School, and in 2013, Rick was honored with the Pennsylvania Athletic Trainers Society Distinguished Merit Award. ", Keeping Athletic Training greAT!!! So I felt that if we didnt open our doors to female athletic trainers in the NFL and I don`t think anybody purposely stopped that. pic.twitter.com/J2lBeAf1Dz Sign up for the Chiefs Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. In back to back years, Burkholder received prestigious awards for his work in the field, earning the National Athletic Trainers' Association's Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award (2016) and became just the second person and first athletic trainer to receive the NATA's President's Award, honoring his contribution to the profession (2017). Author: fox43.com You've just gotten a break," Burkholder added. He hobbled off the field with the help of the athletic training staff, who took a look at his left leg before sending him off the field in a cart. Burkholder first gained NFL experience serving as a summer intern with the New England Patriots training staff in 1986. Having spent 20 years with Chiefs Head Coach Andy Reid, including 14 in Philadelphia as Reid held the same position with the Eagles (1999-2012), Burkholder became well known for his expertise in his rehabilitation programs. My dream was always to work in the medical field, but I thought that was going to be as a doctor. They bust their tails early in the season, then it's our job to make sure their bodies last through the playoffs, hopefully to February. Please check your email for a confirmation. In 2013, he was a part of a football safety clinic geared specifically for moms at The University of Kansas Health System Training Complex. The Kansas City Chiefs held their sixteenth full training camp practice on Wednesday at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph, Missouri. The Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society has a ton of great opportunities for scholarships, and it's important people know about them because they work. It wasn't just the athletic trainers who helped save Hamlin's life, but also those across the league who make an impact on a daily basis. Burkholder said many NFL players had female athletic trainers in college, so this isnt anything new. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Packers VP of marketing and fan engagement Gabrielle Valdez Dow discusses stewarding the organization's historic legacy, prepping for the team's game in London and more. Burkholder has created specialized rehab programs for several Chiefs over the last seven years, including several Achilles' tendon injuries: LB Derrick Johnson (2014 & 2016), DE Mike DeVito (2014), WR Chris Conley (2017) and S Eric Berry (2017). His many rehab successes have been widely documented, from Rod Woodson to Terrell Owens to Patrick Mahomes., One of the most humbling nights of my career. Sign up for the Chiefs Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Woodson returned just four and a half months after surgery to play in Super Bowl XXX. As the local ICO, Burkholder was integral in the development of the club's IDER (infectious disease emergency response) plan, a document detailing how the club was adapting its operations to mitigate risk, the types of cleaning products and equipment being used, how the team is complying with state and local guidelines, as well as how team officials would handle a positive COVID-19 test or symptoms within the staff or locker room, among other topics. I had talked to him back at training camp and told him I'd love to sit down with him for 10 minutes to talk through some stuff, and he was absolutely all for it. The process went so well that Burkholder was published and has spoken nationally on the Lis Franc injury and its rehabilitation process. The preseason loss of tight end Blake Bell helped the emergence of tight end Noah Gray as a consistent contributor. Avian flu on the rise in southeastern Pennsylvania, state officials amp up response, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture ramps up response toward avian flu, new case reported in Lancaster County. Kansas City continues to trend in a positive direction as the week of practice progresses. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. This does, of course, require some good luck. 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KANSAS CITY CHIEFS Arrowhead Stadium 1 Arrowhead Drive Kansas City, MO 64129 Rick Burkholder Vice President of Sports Medicine and Performance David Glover Assistant Athletic Trainer Evan Craft Assistant Athletic Trainer Tiffany Morton Assistant Athletic Trainer Julie Frymyer Assistant Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist Home Member Directory We grew up in a military family and moved around a lot, so my brothers were my best friends. I'm not sure it's surprising, but their humble attitudes and selflessness are refreshing, and a nice reminder for myself to be here for the team. Payton made a rule that no outside training staff could be brought in, which was again met with high praise from many members of the NFL media. It's funny because I think I'm a big dog, then I get over with the group and I'm a Chihuahua. I was in the medical undergrad fraternity at Auburn, in my senior year -- it clicked that I wasn't very happy and knew I didn't want to pursue that anymore. At the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival, you will find a palate-dazzling smorgasbord of cuisines and cocktails in which to indulge. The 43-year-old husband, father, and manager of the 6A-5A Kansas State High School Activities Association State Wrestling . To help ensure women were considered for all open athletic training positions on an even scale with men, the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society started a program in 2015 giving female athletic training students interested in pursuing a career in the NFL a special opportunity. https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/2021/03/25/kansas-city-chiefs-athletic-trainers-tiffany-morton-julie-frymyer-womens-history-month-interview-nfl-network/, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium Wifi Policy. "There are some high school and college athletic trainers, I call them all the time. This included a "Hit the Hill" day in which Evan Craftone of Burkholder's top assistant athletic trainers with the Chiefswent to the state capital in both Kansas and Missouri to help promote and discuss the importance of athletic trainers at the younger levels. People want to talk to us and as hot as this team is right now, it gives you the break-the-ice moment to talk about athletic training. "This profession, just because you're in the NFL doesn't mean you're better than the people at the high schools. If you don't take those risks, I don't know if that's called a dream anymore. Please enter a valid email and try again. They have the ability to match up training staff members with different players based on their wants and needs to best improve their health and recovery efforts. Gay, listed at 6-foot-1 and 243 pounds, is. "I didn't have the information (when I was going through this process) and so being that contact for women who are interested in this profession is rewarding," she explained. That said, a lot of people probably wouldn't step down from a full-time job with a great community to take an NFL internship that paid minimum wage, but I did. Fifty-four percent of our athletic trainers worldwide are female, and 75 percent of our students right now are female, Burkholder said. I am extremely grateful to them and the FIU program. Last week, the Kansas City Chiefs got to enjoy something only one other team was allowed to do: rest their players to get as healthy as possible before entering the Divisional Round of the. The rest of the team's veterans. Kansas Citys staff helped put the team in position for a deep playoff run. In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Chloe Janfaza, the Raiders' director of stadium development and operations, talks about pursuing her dreams from a young age, building connections and all things Allegiant Stadium. Following his promotion in 2018, he continued to oversee the athletic training staff and added the team's strength and conditioning and equipment departments to his responsibilities. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. It wasnt just the athletic trainers who helped save Hamlins life, but also those across the league who make an impact on a daily basis. I had a few elective hours that I needed to fill and asked if I could fill them with a shadowing opportunity with the athletic training department. The Chiefs are widely recognized for their continuing success in this area and ending the season with the fewest players on IR and the AFCs top postseason seed are great measures of that success. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. I have two younger brothers and one older, so we were the stereotypical neighborhood kids always playing outside. Example video title will go here for this video. In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Meharry Medical College student Kelsey Henderson discusses her month-long clinical rotation with the Tennessee Titans medical staff through the NFL Diversity in Sports Medicine Pipeline Initiative. Explaining graupel: A more uncommon type of wintry precipitation. Chiefs GM Brett Veach discusses negotiations with LT Orlando Brown Jr. They understand they have a long way to go, but they also know how important it is to raise awareness of the need for athletic trainers at every event across the country. We need them to understand the expectation and follow the rules so they can stay on the field throughout the season. Ill argue with anybody that I have the best staff in the National Football League, Burkholder said. We're fortunate enough to be hired by the Hunt family to do our jobs with great athletes, but it also comes with a little bit of responsibility. I would say most of our staff gets here at 5 or 6 a.m. and don't leave until 9 or 10 p.m. I'm quite honestly most proud of beating the odds already and sticking with it. Before joining the Eagles training staff, he spent six seasons as an assistant athletic trainer with the Pittsburgh Steelers and three seasons as an assistant football athletic trainer at his alma mater, the University of Pittsburgh. #WomensHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/FtmxXwpXKl. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. I was an athletic trainer for Southridge High School in Miami, and they had a phenomenal group of trainers who were constantly learning from their athletes and each other. Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) May 1, 2021 On the field, Gay and Bolton have the talent to be one of the league's most dynamic linebacker duos. Bell returning in Week 17 after preseason hip surgery, contributing with a touchdown. This is about education. Congratulations to this years NFLPS Outstanding Athletic Trainer of the Year, Rick Burkholder @proatc VP of Sports Medicine and Performance of the Kansas City Chiefs @Chiefs pic.twitter.com/elIofocElY, PFATS Foundation (@PFATSFoundation) March 3, 2022, One thing Ive come to appreciate about Rick is his complex understanding of rehabilitation for the professional athlete, Chiefs head orthopedic surgeon Dr. Paul Schroeppel said, via press release. He also played a major role in Berry's return to the field in 2015 after battling Hodgkin's lymphoma. Rick Burkholder (@proatc) March 1, 2022. Burkholder also served as the teams Infection Control Officer (ICO) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The athletic training staff for the Chiefs has had their work cut out for them, but with many of the staff hailing from Central Pennsylvania, they're up for it. #NATM2019 pic.twitter.com/MtsfQwzgwl. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Leipold's contract -- which included a $12.5 million buyout -- stated that "meaningful and substantial" progress toward renovating the football complex must be made by July 1, 2023 . NFL Networks MJ Acosta spoke with Chiefs assistant athletic trainers Tiffany Morton and Julie Frymyer on Wednesday on NFL Total Access. They both spoke about their respective journeys to the league and shared their experiences from working on a team that has seen a lot of success over the past two seasons, reaching consecutive Super Bowls. Learn more or call 913-588-1227 to schedule now. Listen to player interviews. In this installment of the Next Woman Up series, Fouzia Madhouni discusses her organization We Can Morocco, which empowers women through American football, and her experience as a mentee of the NFL and Green Bay Packers. During his term, he focused on two specific initiatives emphasizing the need for gender equality in the NFL's athletic trainers, as well as the importance of athletic trainers at youth and high school levels. When Chiefs players have missed time with injuries, other players have stepped up. We all have different responsibilities, so trying to get a full picture of what an NFL training staff looks like is probably my top priority in the short-term. I was way off. AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. In addition, Burkholder designed a rehab program for Steelers CB Rod Woodson in 1995 after he suffered a torn ACL in the season opener. I definitely appreciate him taking me under his wing. They are probably the most disciplined and most respectful group, and we have a great group of guys in this locker room. Before that, he covered the Indiana Pacers at The Indianapolis Star for two years. Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! Then walk-throughs and prepping for practice. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. I think it's just called the next day of work. (Steve Sanders/Chiefs). Chiefs' training staff aided JuJu Smith-Schuster to play in Super Bowl Schedule Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars. For 2023, Kansas City has needs some help at some positions but not all of them. Tiffany Morton is one of six female certified athletic trainers in the league, and she works for our very own Kansas City Chiefs. I rely on him for our performance stuff. Please check your email for a confirmation. "It's now just a part of sports, but only 37 percent of high schools across the country have full-time athletic trainers," Burkholder added. Is there anything that has surprised you about working with that group? Team meetings are another time for us to re-evaluate what happened during practice, so we can prep for the afternoon and give our guys the best information so they can get ready for the next day. Original Content Editor, Talent Development. It's a fun thing to watch.". It's very different from high school and collegiate settings, and that's partly what makes it so exciting to work at the highest level of sports. Saturday is a prep day again; there isn't a lot of expectation for our players, but from an athletic training standpoint, it's packing up and getting ready for game day, whether that's Arrowhead Stadium or to whatever city we're flying to. After Buffalo Bills S Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest in Week 17s game against the Cincinnati Bengals, the football world paid closer attention to the team behind the team. If someone asked me that question five years ago, I would have naively said I want to become a head athletic trainer in the NFL. Wilson had his team of athletic trainers, which was a point of contention between him and the rest of his teammates. I think it's the work-life balance. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. A 1987 Pittsburgh graduate, Burkholder went on to earn his master's degree in athletic training from the University of Arizona where he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant and another as an assistant athletic trainer. Sign up for the Having people who say "yes" to what you're trying to attain is so important, and I absolutely would not be here if not for those two ladies. While we should credit the personnel and coaching departments for having these players and helping them become contributors the teams training and medical staff deserves recognition for these two players being available for the postseason. Fans see three hours of action on Sunday, but players and the training staff put in countless hours of work to ensure players are at their best, so they can perform at the highest possible level. Successfully managing rookie cornerback Trent McDuffies hamstring strain from Week 1. "And that's our obligation. I consider her the first lady of athletic training because shes always on TV on ESPN, NFL Network. Well avoid pointless speculation about it. We do a ton of educating our players during the offseason, so when they get to training camp and season, they know what's expected and it becomes second nature. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. 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