Skip To Main Content

Athletic Training Information

MSN _Header _ AT Logo

Dave Buchholz - Center Grove Middle School North Athletic Trainer 

Dave has 30+ years of Certified Athletic Trainer experience. The 2025-2026 school year will be his 2nd year at Center Grove Middle School North. Dave has provided athletic training services to athletes from middle school to professional sports. He was an Athletic Trainer for Center Grove High School from August 2001 through September 2021. After leaving Center Grove High School, he was the Athletic Trainer for the Indy Fuel Hockey Club for 3 seasons, October 2021 through May 2024. Dave returned to the Center Grove Community School Corporation as the Center Grove Middle School North Athletic Trainer in August 2024. Dave is a graduate of Minnesota State University - Moorhead with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education k-12. His CGMSN responsibilities include practice and game coverage, evaluation, treatment/rehabilitation of athletic injuries, organization and administration, and communication with coaches, parents, and athletic staff.  Dave is employed by Community Health Network Sports Medicine Outreach.  Dave’s hobbies include golf, fishing, going to concerts and comedy shows. His passion for athletic training began in high school. As a student-athlete, he was introduced to athletic training by his school’s athletic trainers. Dave is excited to be back working with the athletes in the CG Community! Go Trojans! 

Center Grove Athletic Training Mission Statement 

Center Grove Athletic Training is committed to delivering quality healthcare to our student-athletes, middle school through high school. It is our desire to provide a foundation for the development of the Center Grove student-athletes through injury prevention, injury evaluation, rehabilitation & treatment. Our objective is to address the healthcare needs of each individual student-athlete and to return them to play as quickly and safely as possible.  

The Profession of Athletic Training

Athletic Training is an allied health care field specializing in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.  Certified Athletic Trainers must attend an educational institution accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training and pass the Board of Certification Examination administered by the National Athletic Training Association Board of Certification.  An Athletic Trainer in Indiana must be licensed by the  Indiana Professional Licensing Agency to practice.  The Athletic Trainer must also complete a minimum of 50 continuing education hours every 2 years and maintain CPR/AED certification to retain their certified status.

The Athletic Trainer is the first responder to the vast majority of injuries that occur in athletics.  They perform the emergency medical management and initial assessment of the injury.  Following that, they help establish a plan of care that may include getting the injured athlete into an appropriate physician, treatment and rehabilitation of the injury to allow the athlete to return to play in a safer and more comfortable manner. Athletic Training continues to retain the respect of other health professions and athletic associations. 

Setting

Athletic Trainers are most commonly found working in the realm of professional, collegiate and high school athletics. The role of the athletic trainer has expanded in recent years. Athletic Trainers work with the military, in workplaces, in outpatient physical therapy centers, and assist physicians in the care of their patients. 

 

Additional Resources

 

alt-text