A Glance at the Past of Athletic Training at Bluffton University

Very little has changed in the 40+ years of the training room.

For more than forty years, injured athletes at Bluffton University have been walking to the lower level of Burcky Addition to find an athletic trainer to receive treatment for their injuries.

Athletic training was started in Bluffton based on need. Bluffton University recognized how crucial it is for an athlete to receive treatment as soon as he or she is injured in order to prevent the risk of further worsening the injury due to excess time before treatment. Student athletic training was added over a decade later as the head trainer realized the need for assistants to do simple tasks to make his job easier.

In recent history, the current head athletic trainer certified is Tyler Schlosser and he has been with Bluffton for a little over two years. Before Schlosser, current Bluffton University athletic director Phill Talavinia served as the head athletic trainer for 18 years.

The athletic training room and rehabilitation center have been in the lower level of Burcky Addition since athletic training formally started. A new recreation center is in the works that will ultimately move the athletic training facilities into the new building. However, the date on this project is yet to be determined.