Tim Pike Named Head Athletic Trainer for Football

SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Syracuse University Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine Brad Pike announced Tuesday, May 2 that Tim Pike (no relation) has joined the Orange staff as the head athletic trainer for the football program.

Pike has 10 seasons of college football experience and most recently served as the head athletic trainer at Marshall University from 2014-2016. At Marshall, Pike oversaw a sports medicine staff of nine full-time employees. His primary sport assignment was football where he coordinated all athletic training aspects for the Thundering Herd, including treatment of injuries, rehabilitation and game coverage.

Prior to his stint at Marshall, Pike spent seven seasons as the head athletic trainer for football at Eastern Kentucky. In addition to working with the Colonels' football team, Pike supervised EKU's athletic training graduate assistants and managed secondary insurance needs for all student-athletes.

Pike got his start in athletic training as a student athletic trainer at Kentucky, covering men's soccer, baseball and assisting with football, from 1998-2001. He also served as a graduate assistant at North Carolina from 2001-03.

Pike's additional experience includes providing athletic training services and working as a clinical supervisor for area high schools, St. Catharine College and the Lexington Horsemen indoor football team in Kentucky.

A noted speaker, Pike has presented on numerous topics at athletic training conventions and symposiums during his career. He also holds several professional certifications and memberships.

Pike earned his undergraduate degree in exercise science from Kentucky in 2001. He received his master's degree in exercise and sport science with an emphasis on athletic training from North Carolina in 2003.

Pike and his wife, Kelli, have two sons – Kaleb and Kamden.

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Tim Pike Named Head Athletic Trainer for Football

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