Brian Norton comes to UC Davis as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Aggie football program after serving as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletic Medicine at Washington State University since November of 2019.
Norton joined the Cougar staff after over 16 years of work as the Assistant Athletic Director for sports medicine at Eastern Washington University from 2003 through late 2019. During his time at Eastern Washington, Brian managed services provided to 325 student-athletes competing in 14 total NCAA Division I sports. He oversaw a staff of five athletic trainers, along with nine medical support staff members as well. Norton also served as the athletic departments head football athletic trainer during his time at Eastern Washington. Brian also has three years of service on the NATA Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine (ICSM)Â
Prior to EWU, Brian was the Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Athletic Training Education at Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas where he served as the head football, men's basketball men's soccer and track and field athletic trainer. Norton also served as an assistant professor and program director for the school's athletic training education program. Before his stint at Southwestern, Brian served as the Head Athletic Trainer from 1995-1996 at the University of Rio Grande in Ohio.
Norton received his bachelor's degree in athletic training from the University of Kansas in 1993, and a master's degree in physical education from Ohio University in 1996.
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