UMass Boston

One of the unsung heroes for any athletic department is itsathletic trainer. Brian FitzGerald served as the Head AthleticTrainer for Boston State College at the close of the 1970s and,following the merger with UMass Boston in the early 1980s, hejoined the Beacons' athletic training staff and soon became thedepartment's Head Trainer. While at Boston State and UMass Boston,FitzGerald oversaw the care of many Hall of Fame athletes andworked along side Hall of Fame coaches, such as Ed Barry, CharlieTitus, Gordie Webb and Sherman Hart. A charter member andChairperson of Athletic Trainers of Massachusetts LegislativeCommittee, he was named the ATOM Athletic Trainer of the Year in1994. Fitzgerald left UMass Boston in 1996 to join the staff atChildren's Hospital in Boston under the direction of world renownedphysician, Lyle J. Micheli, M.D. and is the AthleticTrainer/Research & Projects Coordinator for the hospital'sOrthopaedics Division of Sports Medicine. A member of the NationalAthletic Trainer's Association for over 30 years, FitzGerald hasserved as the organization's District I Chairperson for the NATAResearch and Education Foundation Board of Directors and receivedthe NATA 2005 Athletic Trainer Service Award. FitzGerald has beenhighly visible in other organizations as well, serving as theExecutive Secretary on the Governor's Committee on Physical Fitnessand Sports, was the Chairperson for the Board of Allied HealthProfessions for Massachusetts and served on the Board of Directorsfor Sports Medicine Consultants, Inc. During his distinguishedcareer, FitzGerald has assisted with various events including, theWomen's World Soccer Cup, ISU World Figure Skating Championships,US Figure Skating Championships, USA Track & Field NationalChampionships, BAA Boston Marathon, Bay State Games, BostonShootout, McDonald's High School All-American Basketball Game,Boston Ballet Company, Cirque du Soleil as well as various roadraces.