Herkimer College’s athletic trainer Kyle Roepnack of Ilion has been appointed to the National Athletic Trainers’ Association’s 
newly formed Intercollegiate Council for Sports Medicine, along with 32 other collegiate athletic trainers from across the country.
The first council of its kind, the ICSM aims to address student athlete health issues at the national level through a unique organizational structure that includes athletic trainers from NCAA Divisions I, II and III; NAIA; and the community colleges. The ICSM held its inaugural meeting in Houston, Texas, on June 26, 2017.
“We are extremely pleased to have Kyle join this esteemed group of sports medicine professionals,” said NATA President Scott Sailor, EdD, ATC. “We look forward to the council’s work with the NCAA and other national organizations to ensure that student athletes receive the best possible health care through new policies and resources.”
Roepnack joined the Herkimer College staff as athletic trainer in 2005 and is responsible for evaluating and treating athletic injuries and working with athletes through rehabilitation. He has been a certified athletic trainer since 1998 and holds a bachelor’s of science degree from Springfield College.
The ICSM meeting was held in conjunction with the 68th National Athletic Trainers’ Association Clinical Symposia & AT Expo, featuring hundreds of educational sessions and the largest exhibition of athletic training products and services in the world.