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Staff Directory

Phil Johnson

Phil Johnson

Title:
Papadopoulos Family Director of Athletic Training (Football)
Sports:
Football

Hired by Athletic Department: 2000
Credentials: MS, AT, ATC, FMS-1, NASM-CES, NASM-PES, HKC, CAFS, 3DMAPS

Previous Experience
• 1999 - 2000 Intern Athletic Trainer, New York Jets

Education
• Master of Science, Penn State University, 1999
• Bachelor of Science, University of Iowa, 1997

Professional Certifications
• Board of Certification Certified Athletic Trainer
• State of Michigan Licensed Athletic Trainer
• American Red Cross CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider
• American Red Cross Standard First Aid
• Functional Movement Screen Level 1 Certified (FMS-1)
• National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM-CES)
• National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES)
• Dragon Door Hardstyle Kettlebell Certification (HKC)
• Gray Institute Certification in Applied Functional Science (CAFS)
• Three-Dimensional Movement Assessment and Performance System (3DMAPS)
• Owens Recovery Science Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation

Professional Memberships
• National Athletic Trainers' Association
• Michigan Athletic Trainers' Society
• Great Lakes Athletic Trainers' Association

Professional Interests: Concussion, Movement Assessment, Functional Rehabilitation
Hometown: Akron, Iowa
Hobbies: Family, golf, non-fiction reading
Email: pdjohns@umich.edu

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