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Lisa Erwin, Head Athletic Trainer
Lisa Erwin is entering her sixth year overall at Arkansas Tech University and is entering her third year as the school’s head athletic trainer. At Tech, Erwin is in charge of providing medical coverage for all of the school’s men’s and women’s athletic teams, including serving as the athletic trainer for the volleyball, women’s basketball and softball teams.

Erwin, who is a native of Raytown, Mo., came to Tech in August of 2003 as an assistant trainer after spending two years (2001-03) at Texas A&M University as the athletic trainer for the women’s basketball team. Prior to Texas A&M, Erwin spent one season (2000-01) as a trainer at the University of Kansas, working primarily with Kansas’ Spirit Squad and Dance team. In addition to her athletic training work, Erwin also spent three years working in Neurology, Genetics, Orthopedics and the Medical/Surgical floor at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.

A certified member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and the Southwest Athletic Trainer’s Association, Erwin, who is also certified in CPR/First Aid/AED, earned her bachelors degree in exercise sport science/athletic training in 2000 from the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kan.

 

Shu Hayashi, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Shusaku Hayashi is entering his first year at Arkansas Tech University and will be assisting  the school's head athletic trainer. At Tech, Hayashi will be helping with the football and men's basketball.

Hayashi, who is a native of Japan, comes to Tech in August of 2009 as an assistant athletic trainer after spending  time at Central Arkansas Sports Medicine as the Clinical/Outreach Head Trainer, where he provided athletic training to the student-athletes at North Little Rock school district, also was a supervisor for other Athletic Trainers at Central Arkansas Sports Medicine. Prior to working at Central Arkansas Sports Medicine, Hayashi spent one year (2005-06) as an athletic trainer at the Lane Physical Therapy Center, working primarily as a contact with Tech and high school athletic trainers and assisted in rehab for athletes in the Central Arkansas area. In addition to his athletic training work, Hayashi also spent time as an assistant athletic trainer at UCA and an athletic training student at University of Alabama.

A certified member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA). Hayashi, who is also certified in CPR/First Aid/AED, earned his bachelors degree in athletic training in 2001 from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala.

 

Chang Choi, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Changryol Choi is entering his first year at Arkansas Tech University and will be assisting  the school's head athletic trainer. At Tech, Choi will be helping with the baseball and football.

Choi comes to Tech in August of 2009 as an assistant athletic trainer after spending  two years at Blackburn College (2007-09) as the as Head athletic trainer for football, basketball and baseball.. Prior to working at Blackburn College, Choi spent  two years at Illinois Wesleyan, where he helped with the Men's Soccer team as well as the track team. In addition to his athletic training work, Choi also spent time as an intern at Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Normal, IL.

A certified member of the National Athletic Trainer's Association (NATA). Choi, who is also certified in CPR/First Aid/AED, earned his bachelors degree in physical education in 1997 from the University of Yeungnam Univeristy, then went on to get a master in Exercise Physiology in 1999 from Yeungnam Univeristy. earned another Bachelors in Athletic Training from Illinois State in 2005 then went and got the Master in 2007 at Illinois State. Choi is all a certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (ASCA)

 

 

   

 

 

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