SBCC Celebrates National Athletic Training Month

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – March is National Athletic Training Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about how athletic trainers support athletes and their important role in healthcare.

To celebrate NATM, Santa Barbara City College is proud to highlight the work of its athletic training staff. This includes athletic trainers Susan Houlihan-Davis, Joseph Farias, and Julianna Adelman.

Susan Houlihan-Davis

Susan grew up playing soccer and softball, but her interest in athletic training started early as she watched her five older brothers endure various sports injuries.

In high school, Susan noticed that the acting trainer prioritized male athletes, so she took it upon herself to support her fellow female student-athletes.

"I found out that the guys would have to be taken care of before the girls, so we were always late to practice. That didn't sit well with me, so I asked the 'equipment manager' acting as the athletic trainer if he could teach me so I could help the girls get to practice on time," Houlihan-Davis said. "I started to realize that I wanted to make a change. An athlete is an athlete. All athletes need equal access, so that drove me to go to school to become an athletic trainer."

Throughout her career, Houlihan-Davis has been proud to help all SBCC student-athletes return to the sports they love.