By Mike Greife,
May 30, 2017
WARRENSBURG, MO – Brian Hughes, Warrensburg, professor of athletic training and director
of the Athletic Training program in the College of Health, Science and Technology
at the University of Central Missouri, has been named Outstanding Athletic Trainer
of the Year by the Missouri Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Hughes will receive the award at the MoATA annual meeting and symposium June 2-3 at
William Woods University in Fulton, Mo.
While attending the 2017 MoATA conference, Hughes and UCM athletic training instructor
Molly Jennings will present an overview of the cardiac screening program for UCM student
athletes developed in conjunction with team physicians Dr. David Glover and Dr. Drew
Glover and Steve Burns, associate professor, and Matt Garver, assistant professor,
of exercise science.
Hughes is a graduate of Boardman High School, Youngstown, Ohio, and received his bachelor’s
degree in athletic training from Ohio State University. He received a master’s degree
in curriculum and instruction and Ed.D. in occupational and adult education from Oklahoma
State University.
Prior to joining the UCM faculty in 2001, Hughes worked as a certified graduate assistant
athletic trainer for the Cowboy wrestling team while studying at Oklahoma State. While
at UCM he has been active in developing curriculum and maintaining standards leading
to accreditation of the UCM program in 2006 by the Commission on the Accreditation
of Athletic Training Programs. He currently teaches courses in athletic training,
orthopedic assessment and professional development, and he serves as program advisor
for UCM students seeking the Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training.
Hughes has been active in the MoATA as a host of the state meetings, as well as serving
as a meeting coordinator and education committee member with the Mid-American Athletic
Training Association. He also is active with the National Athletic Training Association
as chair of the Professional Development Committee and NATA Educators’ Conference
committee.
Hughes also is active in the local community as past president of the Warrensburg
Rotary Club. He and his wife, Kathy, are the parents of two children.
