Women's Soccer
- Title:
- Assistant Athletic Trainer
- Email:
- nfava@uncaa.unc.edu
- Phone:
- 919-962-2067
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Nicole has been a staff athletic trainer at UNC since 2005. Her primary clinical responsibilities are with the women's soccer team (since 2006) and women's rowing program (since 2009). She has also worked with the men's and women's track and field programs from 2005-2009. Nicole assists in the supervision and clinical education of both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as providing care to patients in the James A Taylor Physical Therapy/Athletic Training clinic. In addition she currently lectures on administrative responsibilities in athletic training within the undergraduate curriculum. Nicole also serves as the athletic training liaison to the athletic department and sports medicine business personnel in regards to athletic insurance coverage. Nicole earned her BS in Exercise Science/Athletic Training from Ithaca College in 2001. She continued her education at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, receiving her master's degree in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Athletic Training in 2003. She served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer, working mainly with the women's soccer and men's and women's track and field programs. Prior to returning to UNC, Nicole has served as an assistant athletic trainer at Appalachian State University where she worked with the women's basketball team and cheerleading squads. She directed the drug testing education screening and counseling program, served as the athletic department insurance coordinator, supervisor of the Roger E. Thomas athletic training room and lecturer in the Health Leisure and Exercise Science department. Her research interests include lower extremity injury, specifically ACL prevention strategies. She has a strong interest in manual therapy. Nicole has obtained Graston Technique M1 training as well as Mulligan concept training. She has been an NATABOC certified athletic trainer (ATC) and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) since 2001. Nicole currently resides in Durham. |
