Women's Final Four in St. Louis a Great Experience!

On Tuesday April 7, 2009, the NCAA women's basketball season came to a conclusion at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis. Congratulations to the University of Connecticut Huskies as they finished an undefeated season by beating the Louisville Cardinals.

Our staff and students had a great time serving as the medical staff for the event!

Check out a short "behind the scenes" video on YouTube.

Medical team picture before the final:
FRONT ROW - Heather King, Ilene Chambers, Kellie Black and Darcy Downey
BACK ROW - Eric Sass, Dr. Tony Breitbach, Dr. Matt Matava, Dr. Paul Nativi

Congrats to Zach Miller!

Zach Miller, a freshman Athletic Training major and baseball player from O'Fallon, MO, was named Atlantic 10 rookie of the week for the second consecutive week and the third time total this season.

For the year, Zach leads the team with 40 RBIs and is tied for team-high honors with six home runs. He is second with a .368 batting average and leads the team with a .605 slugging percentage.

To read more click here.

Fox 2 Story Highlights Athletic Training

Athletic Training and SLU were featured on Fox 2 on the morning of April 6th. Dr. Tony Breitbach was interviewed by Elliot Weiler.

See the story here!

Field Set for 2009 Women's Final Four!

The Saint Louis University Athletic Training Education Program serves as the host athletic trainers for the 2009 Women's Final Four in St. Louis. We are very excited about this opportunity! Congratulations to the participating teams....the University of Connecticut Huskies, the University of Oklahoma Sooners, the Stanford University Cardinal and the University of Louisville Cardinals. The weekend begins with open practices on Saturday, April 4th. Semifinal games on Sunday April 5th at 6:00 pm and the NCAA Championship Game at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 7th.

Not only are the games in St. Louis, but there are many exciting fan activities!

Go to the official 2009 NCAA Women's Final Four website!