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Harris College Kinesiology Shines During TCU's Inaugural Global Human Performance Forum
TCU’s Department of Kinesiology took center stage at TCU’s inaugural Global Human Performance Forum, which brought together global leaders in athletic training, coaching and research.
TCU-SMU Athletic Training Workshop Returns
TCU-SMU Athletic Training Workshop returns to the TCU campus this summer as an on-campus residential experience where students who are interested in learning what a career in athletic training is really like.
Athletic Training Students Prepare for Certification at Student Development Workshop
This January, students from the Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences Department of Kinesiology’s athletic training program attended the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association’s (SWATA) 15th Annual Student Development Workshop in San Marcos, Texas.
Faculty Expert Explains the Psychology Behind Professional Football
Dr. Robyn Trocchio, assistant professor in the TCU Department of Kinesiology, takes a look at the sport psychology behind Dallas Cowboys kicker, Brett Maher, and his missed extra points at the team’s playoff against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Jan. 16, 2023, the most ever in an NFL game.
TCU Team Physicians Help Student-Athletes Prep for Optimal Performance
Elite athletes are special individuals with exceptional skill sets. Each athlete is from a different background and had access to different resources growing up. Most student-athletes have trained all their lives for this moment, but when the best of the best come together to compete in Division One Athletics, everyone starts fresh.
Sports Psychology Helps Student-Athletes Prep for Optimal Performance
Elite athletes are special individuals with exceptional skill sets. Each athlete is from a different background and had access to different resources growing up. Most student-athletes have trained all their lives for this moment, but when the best of the best come together to compete in Division One Athletics, everyone starts fresh.
Athletic Training Helps Student-Athletes Prep for Optimal Performance
Elite athletes are special individuals with exceptional skill sets. Each athlete is from a different background and had access to different resources growing up. Most student-athletes have trained all their lives for this moment, but when the best of the best come together to compete in Division One Athletics, everyone starts fresh.
Alumni Spotlight: Britt Brown
As he entered his freshman year of high school standing at about 4-foot-11-inches and 80 pounds, Britt Brown realized his limitations as a football player.
Athletic Training: 50 Years in the Making
The Athletic Training program at TCU started within the College of Education 50 years ago because of its connection with physical education and teaching certification.