Brandon Henschel Named Collegiate Athletic Trainer of the Year
Head Athletic Trainer Brandon Henschel was named Collegiate Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association at the annual Awards Luncheon on Friday.
Baton Rouge - Head Athletic Trainer Brandon Henschel was named Collegiate Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Louisiana Athletic Trainers' Association at the annual Awards Luncheon on Friday.
Henschel is in his third year as the head of the Centenary Athletics Sports Medicine department. He was presented the award in front of his statewide colleagues by Lance Champagne, the Athletic Training Supervisor with Ochsner LSU Health.
The Louisiana Athletic Trainers' Association (LATA) is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization comprised of Healthcare Professionals dedicated to safety in sports and the advancement of athletic training within the state of Louisiana.
Henschel, a native of Iron River, Mich., came to Centenary from The University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM), where he served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer with Football, Volleyball, Beach Volleyball, Softball, and Men's Basketball teams from March 2023 to July of 2024
Henschel earned his Bachelor's Degree in Athletic Training from Central Michigan University in 2022, with minors in Public Health and Substance Abuse Education.
From 2018 through 2022, Henschel was a Student Athletic Trainer with Central Michigan University, Northwood University, Central Michigan Rehabilitation, and the University of New Orleans (Ochsner Health). As an intern at New Orleans, Henschel worked with the Men's and Women's Basketball Teams, as well as the Indoor and Beach Volleyball teams. He has also volunteered medical coverage for the Louisiana Fire Youth Soccer Club and Holy Cross High School Football in New Orleans.
He holds CPR and First Aid Certification through the American Heart Association, as well as Corrective Exercise Specialist and Performance Exercise Specialist Certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine.
Visit the Centenary Athletics' Sports Medicine page here: https://www.gocentenary.com/information/sports-medicine/sports-medicine
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