Eric Nussbaum, MEd, ATC, LAT
About Eric Nussbaum
Eric Nussbaum is an athletic trainer at University Orthopaedic Associates with 30+ years of experience in all levels of athletics. He received a graduate degree in athletic training from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA as well as an undergraduate degree from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in Millersville, PA.
Accomplishments
- Extensive experience in athletic training for both amateur and professional teams
- Amateur: Hillsborough High School, Rutgers University, Team USA, Men’s Lacrosse Team, University of Virginia, and at the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center
- Professional: Philadelphia Eagles
- Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Current Athletic Trainer at Colts Neck High School
- Past President of Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ)
- Member of Athletic Trainers’ Society of New Jersey (ATSNJ) Hall of Fame
- Member NJSCA Hall of Fame (NJ State Coaches Association)
- Speaker at numerous national, regional, state and local meetings
- Published author of multiple journal articles and book chapters
- Past Executive Committee Member of National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), District 2
- Received multiple distinguished service awards
- Founding Member of the College Athletic Trainers Society
- Involved with new research on high ankle sprains and adolescent overuse injury
Memberships
- Athletic Trainers Society of New Jersey
- National Athletic Trainers’ Association
- Frank C. McCue Society
- Eastern Athletic Trainers Association
- Pediatric Research in Sports Medicine Society