Former UNT trainer to join trade group’s Hall of Fame

[Harry]

When George Young first arrived at North Texas in 1984, he had little more than a small room and a table to work with while helping hundreds of athletes as the school’s athletic trainer.

In the years since, he has seen the profession grow, from the addition of facilities and staff at UNT to high schools adding full-time trainers.

Those who know the profession best say that Young played a key role in the growth of the field in the Denton area, and they will honor him for his contributions today when he is inducted into the Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame during the organization’s annual meeting in Addison.

Young was a trainer at UNT from 1984-94 and has been the sports medicine manager at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton since leaving the school.

“It’s been great to see the profession grow and change,” Young said. “The facilities at UNT have changed dramatically from the training room and staff I had to what [current UNT trainer] Dustin Hill has now and what TWU has now. The facilities at the high school level have also changed. There is more of an emphasis on having good athletic trainers now.”

Young has seen just about every development in the profession during his 43 years as a member of SWATA, including a stint as the organization’s president from 1986-87.

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[drex]

Great honor for a good, hard working man. George was also interim athletic director for a few weeks before the great Craig Helwig showed up to do his damage to the program.

[GreenBat]

Congratulations George. This is an honor long overdue. I hope NT takes notice as well.