Erik W. Sanders, ATC, CSCS

Erik Sanders

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Biography

Erik Sanders, ATC, CSCS, graduated with a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Cedarville University in 2012. He then earned a Master's degree in Kinesiology at Georgia Southern University while serving as a graduate assistant Athletic Trainer in the Sports Medicine department. For the next several years he worked as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Ohio Northern University and was able to develop his orthopedic skillset while providing care to the soccer, basketball, and football teams. He then transitioned to a performance clinic in Troy, Michigan, where he gained experience working in the clinic setting, assisting athletes of all different ages in post-operative rehab and also performance training. Erik is very excited to bring his skills and experience back home to Ohio to serve in the Play Strong program at Nationwide Children's Hospital.

Academic and Clinical Areas
  • Sports Medicine
    Sports Medicine Athletic Trainers
  • Primary Department
    Sports Medicine
Education

Date of Appointment at Nationwide Children’s Hospital: 06/23/2025

Graduate School Georgia Southern University Date Completed: 05/08/2014
Undergraduate School Cedarville University Date Completed: 05/10/2012
Clinical Interests
  • Performance Training
  • Play Strong Program
  • Sports Medicine
Personal Interests
  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
  • Weightlifting
Professional Experience

2021 - 2025 Functional Athletic Sequence Training, Lead Athletic Trainer

2014 - 2021 Ohio Northern University, Assistant Athletic Trainer

2012 - 2014 Georgia Southern University, Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer

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Sports Medicine