Phil Hossler, ATC (732) 613- 6934
East Brunswick HIgh School
380 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
phossler@ebnet.org
Phil Hossler has authored 4 books for high school athletic trainers,
parents and athletes. The second book, "The High School Athletic Training
Program- an organizational guide" , is in use by high school athletic
trainers around the country. The most recent one is specifically for the
school district to help develop thier policy of care for concussed student-
athlete. As an adjunct to this text, Phil authored an article detailing how a
school district could implement classroom accommadations for a student-
athlete with a concussion. He also wrote the First Aid and Sports Safety
Policies chapter in the last four editions of the AAHPERD's text "Principles
of Safety in Physical Education and Sport". Phil has had 32 articles
published in various professional, coaching and teaching
magazines.
Phil Hossler has written for, been featured in or been interviwed for over
85 magazine, newspaper, radio and television outlets on topics related to
high school athletic health care, including USA Today, New York Times,New
Jersey WPIX channel 9, WNJN channel 12 and WOR 9; New York JACK 101.1 FM
radio,Athletic Management, Training & Conditioning magazines, Journal of
Athletic Training, NATA NEWS and Gatorade Sports Science Exchange. In
addition, he has traveled on four occassions with USA Olympic level teams to
Europe and South America.
Phil is a member of four Halls of Fame including the New Jersey Athletic
Trainers' Society, New Jersey Interscholastic Coaches' Association, New
Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association and the National Athletic
Trainers' Association.He has received numerous awards from organizations such
as the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Athletic Trainers' Society of
New Jersey, New Jersey Brain Injury Association, American Heart Association,
Medtronic, Training & Conditioning and Athletic Management magazines.
He co-authored the 1984 New Jersey state law for athletic trainers and was
responsible for the landmark 1999 New Jersey endorsement from the New Jersey
State Department of Education recognizing high school athletic trainers as
educators.
Phil has had over 85 student trainer assistants since coming to East
Brunswick in 1984. Seven of his former students are now certified athletic
trainers, while others are registered nurses, physical therapists, EMTs and
physicians.
Check out this link for a variety of useful topics including the value of
having an athletic trainer on staff for your children.
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2010/aug/22/athletic-trainer-series/