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ABOUT US

District 3 Governance Structure

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Executive Council: This council is composed of the current District Director, District President, District Vice-President, District Treasurer, District Secretary and the past District Director.  This Council is responsible for the day to day operations and governance of the MAATA.

 

 

District Council
This council is composed of all state presidents within the MAATA as well as the Executive Council. This group is responsible for long term planning and strategic initiative with in the District.

District Director

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Ray Davis Jr MSS, LAT, ATC​

Athletic Trainer Contractor (NC)

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​maatad3dir@gmail.com   

(336) 580-5529​

District Vice President

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Ashley B. Thrasher, EdD, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Associate Professor, Athletic Training Program, WCU
 

maatameetingplanner@gmail.com

(828) 227-3511

District Treasurer

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Mat Lyden, MS, ATC, SCAT

Sports Medicine Manager, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SC)

 

D3MAATAcfo@gmail.com

(864) 706-6736

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District President

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Matt J. Gage, PhD, LAT, ATC, CES

Liberty University (VA)

Athletic Training Program Director

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d3maatapresident@gmail.com

(434) 592-3763

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District Secretary

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Erin Cash, PhD, LAT, ATC

Virginia Tech (VA)

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​D3sectry@gmail.com

(540) 231-4214​

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Past District Director

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Katie Walsh Flanagan, EdD, LAT, ATC​

Adjunct Professor

Moravian University, PA

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KatieWFlanaganAT@gmail.com    

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STATE PRESIDENTS

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District of Columbia Athletic Trainers' Association

PRESIDENT

Penny Lynch, MA, LAT, ATC

Gonzaga College High School

plynch@gonzaga.org

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Maryland Athletic Trainers' Association

PRESIDENT

Rachel D. Moore MEd, LAT, ATC

PRN, Landon School, Holton Arms 

marylandathletictraining@gmail.com

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North Carolina Athletic Trainers' Association

PRESIDENT

Nina Walker, MA, LAT, ATC

​Athletic Trainer - UNC

president@ncata.net

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South Carolina Athletic Trainers' Association

PRESIDENT

William L. Christman, II, MS, LAT, ATC

​Director of Sports Medicine

christmanwl@wofford.edu

(864) 597-4114

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Virginia Athletic Trainers' Association

PRESIDENT

Michael Kotelnicki EdS, LAT, ATC

​Loudoun County Public Schools

mkotelnicki@gmail.com

(703) 944-6719

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West Virginia Athletic Trainers' Association

PRESIDENT

Suzie Konz, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS

Professor, Biomechanics Program Director (Marshall University)

konz@marshall.edu

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Student Senate

PRESIDENT

TBD

Our Mission: To enhance the quality of health care for athletes and those engaged in physical activity, and to advance the
profession of athletic training through education and research in the prevention, evaluation, management, and rehabilitation of injuries.
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