About NDATA
Athletic Training in North Dakota
The North Dakota Athletic Trainers Association, Inc. is a member of the Mid America Athletic Trainers Association (MAATA, NATA District V) which is composed of seven-member state athletic training organizations. The state associations for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, North Dakota, and South Dakota comprise the district association population of the 11 districts within the National Athletic Trainers Association numbering over 5000. The MAATA (www.maatad5.org), organized over 40 years ago, has a rich history of leadership from members of the NDATA. The National Athletic Trainers Association, Inc. (NATA) is considered the “parent” organization of the profession.
Established in 1950, the NATA (www.nata.org) represents over 30,000 athletic trainers worldwide. Based in Carrollton, Texas, the NATA establishes and supports standards advancing the profession of athletic training. The Board of Certification, Inc. (BOC) sets the standards for the practice of athletic training. The BOC is the only accredited certifying body for athletic trainers in the US. The BOC (www.bocatc.org) was incorporated in 1989 to provide a certification program for entry-level athletic trainers and recertification standards for Certified Athletic Trainers. The entry-level certification program is designed to establish standards for entry into the athletic training profession.
NDATA Board of Directors
District 5 Representative
Steve Westereng, PhD, LAT, ATC, CSCS – Chair, Associate Professor – Department of Sports Medicine – School of Medicine and Health Sciences – University of North Dakota
President
Shannon David, PhD, LAT, ATC, ROT, PES – Associate Professor – NDSU – Professional Athletic Training Program, Health, Nutrition and Exercise Science
Vice President
Jordan Wolf, ATC – Athletic Trainer – Sanford Health – Fargo North High School
Treasurer
| Mason Ankenbauer, LAT, ATC – Athletic Trainer – Jamestown Regional Medical Center – Jamestown High School |
Secretary
Nolan Love, ATC – Athletic Trainer – University of Jamestown