Gable receives promotion
7/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | General
July 31, 2007
FORT WORTH, Texas -- TCU assistant athletic trainer and football athletic trainer David Gable has been promoted to associate director of athletic training/sports medicine.Gable is in his fifth year with the Horned Frogs. The promotion reflects his continued growth as an athletic training professional within the TCU community and the profession as a whole.
"David has been a consistent athletic training professional since his arrival on campus," TCU director of athletic training/sports medicine Chris Hall said. "His past has led him to a great future.
"David's desire and drive to excel within the profession of athletic training is a tremendous asset to our student-athletes. Furthermore, he has the unique opportunity to educate the future of our profession in his abilities to teach the athletic training students within our educational program.
"Although we are considered a part of the various support staffs that serve the student-athlete population, David has played a pivotal role in the development of our sports medicine area within the TCU Athletics Department. This title change does not alter David's responsibility or dedication but enhances our ability to manage our area more effectively for the student-athletes in the years to come."
Prior to arriving at TCU, Gable spent several years working at the HealthSouth Sports Medicine Clinic in Birmingham, Ala.
Gable also has professional football experience with the Carolina Panthers and Kansas City Chiefs (NFL), the Florida Bobcats (Arena 1), the Birmingham Steeldogs (Arena 2), the Birmingham Thunderbolts (XFL) and the Rhein Fire (NFL Europe). In three years with Rhein, Gable worked with two championship teams.
In addition to his primary responsibility with the TCU football team, Gable's additional duties have included managing the Walsh Sports Medicine Complex, inventory control and purchasing for the athletic training/sports medicine area, general administrative duties and teaching within the CAATE Approved Athletic Training Education Program in TCU's Department of Kinesiology.
