Tim Pike - Football Coach - Syracuse University Athletics

Tim Pike

Title:
Head Athletic Trainer
Email:
twpike@syr.edu
Phone:
4775

Tim Pike was named head athletic trainer for the Syracuse football program in 2017 and served in that role until February 2022. He managed all phases of athletic training for the Orange, including the treatment of injuries, rehabilitation and game coverage.

Pike has 14 seasons of college football experience. Before joining the Orange, Pike served as the head athletic trainer at Marshall 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.

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 as a student athletic trainer at the University of 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.

Outside of collegiate athletics, Pike’s experience includes providing athletic training services and working as a clinical supervisor. While in Kentucky, he lent his expertise to area high schools, St. Catharine College and the Lexington Horsemen indoor football team.

A noted speaker, Pike has presented on numerous topics at athletic training conventions and symposiums during his career. He 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.