In this episode, Dr. Michael Ryan interviews Jeff Allen, one of college athletic's most respected athletic trainers. Get exclusive details about the world of athletic trainers, Alabama football, Jeff's passion for educating the next generation, and his love of breakfast...
Jeff Allen is the Associate Athletics Director, Sports Medicine for the University of Alabama and Head Athletic Trainer for the championship Alabama Crimson Tide football team under Coach Nick Saban.
Since his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Alabama in 2007, Jeff has been essential to the success of the six-time SEC and five-time national champion football team, keeping its players healthy and facilitating their efficient, but safe return to play.
Jeff is vital to the team’s success. A highly revered and profoundly respected educator of prospective young athletic trainers, he has been called “The Godfather of Athletic Training” by his students and mentees.
Jeff has been a featured speaker at numerous national conferences, published numerous articles in peer reviewed journals, and he invented the revolutionary sideline medical tent now seen on nearly every college and professional sideline.
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