Certified Athletic Trainer Of The Week

Nicole Powell Keys is a certified athletic trainer for Hattiesburg Clinic Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. Keys assists with patient care in the clinical setting and provides medical attention and treatment on the field for all Columbia High School athletics. Her special training includes CPR and AED certification. She is a …

Congratulations to Kevin Mauldin, Oak Grove High School, our Certified Athletic Trainer of the Week! Kevin Mauldin is serving his 20th year at Oak Grove High School as an athletic trainer/teacher. He is a native of Sumrall and graduated from Sumrall High School in 1995. Kevin received an Associate’s Degree …

Eric Oehms, MS, LAT, ATC serves as the Sports Medicine Coordinator for Encore Rehabilitation and Athletic Trainer for St. Patrick High School. He graduated from the University of Southern MS in 1997 with a Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training and in 2000 with a Master’s degree in Sports Administration.  Eric has …

Jeff Bryant has served as an Athletic Trainer for Hattiesburg High School and the Hattiesburg School District since 1993. Mr. Bryant is the Past President of the Mississippi Athletic Trainers Association, serving in that capacity from 2012 to 2020 while also holding a seat on the MHSAA’s Sports Medicine Advisory …

Mark Porter, a native of Laurel, is a 1997 graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi. Upon receiving his national certification, he worked with the Atlanta Falcons for approximately four years. Porter joined the NMMC Sports Medicine staff in 2001 and provides athletic training services for Shannon High School and …

Richey Woods has been a Certified Athletic Trainer for 29 years following his graduation from Warren Central High School and Southern Miss. Richey started with Mississippi Sports Medicine in 1991 and moved to Cleveland soon thereafter to work in the Mississippi Delta. He is a familiar sideline presence at many …

Kira Berch began her career as a Certified Athletic Trainer in 2004. In addition to her time at Belhaven University, Kira has worked at several MHSAA schools including Provine, St. Andrew’s, Florence and McLaurin. In addition to her C.A.T. responsibilities with Performance Therapy, Kira serves the Rankin County School District …

Josh Hardin has served Madison Central High School and its feeder schools for the past nine years. A Moss Point High School graduate, Mr. Hardin has worked as an athletic trainer for 19 years.