Welcome to National Athletic Training Month!

Welcome to National Athletic Training Month!

It will be an exciting homecoming for Geoffrey Staton, head athletic trainer of the Kentucky men’s basketball team, when he travels with the Wildcats to Greensboro, N.C., to face Providence in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at just after 7 p.m. Friday.

He hopes it will be an extended stay, which could then lead on to a trip to New York City for the Sweet Sixteen. 

Welcome to National Athletic Training Month!

Welcome to National Athletic Training Month!

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Lyman T. Johnson, a teacher at Central High School in Louisville, Ky. for 33 years, was best known for breaking the color barrier at the University of Kentucky. 

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

All you had to do is look at the smiles on their faces.

It was plain to see that getting active is a whole lot of fun.

Award ‘Special for so many reasons’

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 26, 2023) — The American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy Executive Committee, as well as the Hall of Fame Committee, will honor Tim Uhl, PhD, ATC, FNATA, with the Turner A. Blackburn Hall of Fame/Lifetime Achievement Award. 

Instance underscores the need for qualified athletic trainers, faculty say

By Ryan Clark
CHS Communications Director

Here at the CHS News Desk, we thought it might be fun to run down the stories that received the most clicks and views from 2022. As we reviewed them, we saw exactly why they garnered so much attention. Some made us laugh and cry. Some inspired. Some were just important and informed us.

No matter the topic, each one made it crystal clear: Last year was a big and important time for the College of Health Sciences. 

Without further ado, let's reveal the list. Cue the drumroll, if you like.