Corey JAMES, ATC

USA

Affiliation: USA Wrestling National Teams Athletic Trainer

Areas of Interest: Skin diseases, Acute wound care management, Psychology in athletics

Biography: Corey James, a native of Imperial, Pennsylvania, is the athletic trainer for the USA Wrestling National teams. Prior to arriving in Colorado Springs, Corey served as a staff Assistant Athletic Trainer at Duke University and worked directly with the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams. Following graduate school, Corey worked as a Season-Long Athletic Training Intern with the San Francisco 49ers.

Corey earned his Master’s degree from San Jose State University in 2013. During his tenure as a graduate assistant, Corey worked as a certified athletic trainer at Stanford University providing care to the Men’s and Women’s Gymnastics teams as well as the Women’s Rowing team. Before his stint in California, Corey studied at California University of Pennsylvania where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Athletic Training. While earning his first degree Corey spent the Summer of 2010 gaining invaluable experience as an intern with the Pittsburgh Steelers.