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Geoffrey Staton
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: (336) 841-4520
Email: gstaton@highpoint.edu
Geoffrey Staton joined the High Point University athletic training staff in 2010 after two years at the University of Kentucky. Staton works primarily with men's soccer in the fall and women's lacrosse in the spring. He is also a clinical instructor in the athletic training education program.
At Kentucky, Staton worked primarily with the nationally-ranked women's gymnastics team and dance team, and volunteered as the graduate assistant athletic trainer for the men's basketball team. He also worked at several summer camps at Kentucky. As athletic trainer for the gymnastics and dance teams, Staton was responsible for evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention of all injuries and coordinated his efforts with team doctors and surgeons.
Staton earned his master's degree in Athletic Training from Kentucky after earning his bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina. Staton worked as an undergraduate athletic training student while at UNC, assisting with coverage of the track & field, softball, men's soccer and men's lacrosse teams as well as UNC camps and local high schools.
In the summer of 2007, Staton worked as an athletic training intern with the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, helping with coverage for all pre-draft workouts and summer league practices.
Staton is a Certified Athletic Trainer and a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. Originally from Greensboro, he now resides in High Point.
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