KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Western Michigan athletic trainer Sara McBrien, MS, AT, ATC, has received the Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society (MATS) Outstanding Young Professional Award on June 9, 2017.
McBrien, who is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), has been the chair of the MATS Young Professionals Committee since 2016. In this role, she advocates for the profession of athletic training by providing resources and implementing mentorship programs to help develop young professionals in the state of Michigan.
McBrien has recently been named the Assistant Director of Medical Services and Head Football Athletic Trainer at Western Michigan University after being on staff for four years.