St. Lawrence University Athletics

Brian Atkins was named the head athletic trainer at St. Lawrence University during the summer of 2013. Atkins arrived in Canton after working for four years as an assistant athletic trainer at Holy Cross.

During his time at Holy Cross, Atkins was the primary trainer for the Division I men's hockey and football teams while assisting with a number of other sports. Prior to his tenure with the Crusaders, he was a graduate assistant at Cornell University, working on a daily basis with men's lacrosse and sprint football. He also handled winter event coverage and the Big Red's summer sports schools.

Atkins received his bachelor's degree in athletic training from SUNY Cortland in 2007 and his master's degree in exercise and sport sciences from Ithaca two years later. He is a certified and licensed member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, and spent time working with women's gymnastics, cross country and football while at SUNY Cortland.

Athletic Trainer for: football, men's and women's crew, men's and women's squash, men's and women's Alpine and Nordic skiing, men's and women's outdoor track and field