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TCNJ head athletic trainer Joe Camillone was awarded the 2007 Presidential Award at the 2007 Eastern
Athletic Trainers Association Convention in Boston on January 6.
Camillone becomes only the second person honored with the Presidential
Award, which is given to a person who shows unselfish and dedicated
efforts which has advanced the EATA and the athletic training profession.
Established January 2006, the first recipient of the award was Bob
O’Malley, former athletic trainer and assistant athletic director at
Philadelphia University.
“What a fitting tribute to one of the most venerable and respected
athletic trainers in collegiate athletics,” said TCNJ athletic director,
Kevin McHugh. “I can't think of a more fitting recipient of the Eastern
Athletic Trainers' Association Presidential Recognition Award than Joe
Camillone and we at the College are all extremely proud of him,” said
McHugh of the honor.
The Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association was first formed in January
1949 when a few athletic trainers in the northeast decided to gather and
share information. Today, the EATA encompasses all members of the National
Athletic Trainers' Association, who reside in either District I or
District II. The EATA holds an annual meeting and provides scholarships
and research opportunities for students and certified athletic trainers
who are members.
McHugh added, “In addition to his previous training stints, Joe has worked
at TCNJ for more than three decades with diligence, care and expertise to
bring the best possible health care to literally thousands of
student-athletes. Additionally, he has played a significant role in
promoting the field of athletic training and has been mentor to countless
assistant trainers, graduate assistants and student trainers who have gone
on from TCNJ to a career in athletic training.”
In the fall of 2003, Camillone was also honored by his alma mater, the
University of Findlay (OH), with the school’s Distinguished Alumni
Citation.
Certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), he is also
licensed by the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners. The Ewing Township
resident came to TCNJ in August, 1973 after serving as a teacher and
athletic trainer at Cedar Ridge High School in Old Bridge, NJ. He holds a
bachelor's degree in health and physical education from Findlay College
and a masters degree in physical education from Eastern Michigan
University.
Camillone served as the first president of the Eastern Athletic Trainers
Association from 1991-1993. He is also a member of the Governor's Athletic
Training Advisory Committee. In 1995, he was honored by the NATA with the
Distinguished Service Award for his dedication to athletic training.
Active with in the EATA, Camillone currently serves as the Chair of the
Honors and Awards Committee. At TCNJ,
he is responsible for the development and maintenance of the health care
program for student-athletes. In particular, he supervises the treatment
of injuries and administers rehabilitative exercise. He also teaches
Prevention of Athletic Injury and a Health Issues seminar at TCNJ.
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