National Athletic Training Month is held each March in an effort to spread awareness of the important work of athletic trainers. “Essential to Health Care” is the theme of this year’s National Athletic Training Month, which is sponsored by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA).
Marshall County High School is extremely fortunate to have Jen Salmon watching out for the safety and well-being of the student-athletes as well as injuries sustained by athletes from other schools when they are in competition against the Lady Marshals and Marshals.
Affectionately know as Trainer Jen, she is in her fifth year at Marshall County and has been an athletic trainer for 17 years.
Athletic trainers are health care professionals, highly educated and dedicated to the job at hand. They don’t just treat injuries, they work to prevent injuries and keep the athletes on the field of play, always making decisions on what’s best for the student-athlete. A certified athletic trainer is trained to handle any emergency as well as trained in life-saving CPR and AED use.
Jen’s job doesn’t begin at kick-off or the opening tip or end at the final buzzer or out. She spends hours in preparation before and after each sporting event to make sure she is prepared for any situation along with the on-going needs of the athletes. This past year has added another dimension to the athletic trainers work in keeping with all the COVID-19 protocols.
A native of Milford, Ill., Jen has a Bachelor’s Degree in Athletic Training and minor in Business. She has a Master’s Degree in Sports Fitness and Sports Psychology from the United States Sports Academy. She also works as a Physical Therapy Assistant at the Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky.
Thanks to Jen, Marshall County parents and coaches know that their children and student-athletes are getting the best care possible.
