It’s March in North Carolina, which means daffodils are blooming, days are warmer and longer, and all eyes are on college basketball. Even though our Spartans are not competing in national tournaments this year, UNC Greensboro is still relevant in basketball conversations with the announcement of Jerod Haase as our new basketball coach.
It’s a reminder that sports teams are much bigger than their players, and only as strong as the supportive staff who keep them physically and mentally fit. Beyond coaches, professionals like trainers, advisors, physical therapists, and nutritionists make up the “team behind the team.”
Career fields in sports and health sciences are growing to serve athletes of all ages, from children on recreational teams to collegiate and professional athletes. Building those workforces in our state is the mission of UNCG’s School of Health and Human Sciences (HHS).
Here are a few examples of how HHS’s programs in kinesiology, public health education, nutrition, and athletic training give students hands-on experience for in-demand careers and develop research that improves the experience of sports teams at every level.
Athletes and Fans Find Their Way Here
Former athlete turns her love of sports into a passion for athletic training.
Volleyball player sets goals for PA school thanks to UNCG pre-medical advising.
Winning Experience
Professor Aaron Terranova gives students real-world athletic training experience at the SoCon basketball tournament.
Sports psychology student’s dream internship pulls back the curtain on team cohesion at the professional level.
Nutrition alumna fuels her career with a summer job fueling baseball players on the Greensboro Grasshoppers team.
Competitive Research
UNCG research of ACL injury prevention for teenage girls.
Doctoral student researches win-at-all-cost sports culture.
Changing the Game
Public health education professor turns a simple act into a big confidence booster for young athletes.
Alumnus Jason Baity’s kinesiology degree keeps amputees moving with life-changing prosthetics.
UNCG nutrition students learn to promote health, treat chronic conditions, and fuel athletes with food.
Story by Becky Deakins, University Communications.
Photography by Sean Norona, University Communications.
