University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Gsell Joins Southern Miss Athletic Training Staff
11/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | General
Gsell Joins Southern Miss Athletic Training Staff HATTIESBURG, Miss.
"We are extremely pleased to have Jeremy Gsell join our athletic training staff," McCall said. "He has a good background in the field with his work in collegiate athletics and in the National Football League. I believe he can come in and do well in a very demanding position, because of his qualifications and background."
Gsell will serve as the primary athletic trainer for the men's basketball team, while also having responsibilities with football and other sports. He comes to Southern Miss after serving as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of Alabama, primarily working with the Crimson Tide football team.
"I'm excited to join the Southern Miss family," Gsell said. "I have a great opportunity in front of me, being able to work as an athletic trainer with a quality Division I program."
While at Alabama, Gsell's responsibilities included serving as a clinical instructor for athletic training students, post-surgical rehabilitation, aquatic rehabilitation, the creation and maintenance of the computer medication database and maintenance of student-athlete personal/medical records.
Prior to his stint at Alabama, Gsell spent one season as an athletic training intern for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL, where he worked in isotonic testing and rehabilitation, supervised athletic training student interns, and handled athletic training operations for all home and away contests. He also has spent time as an athletic training student intern with both Washington College (2001) and the Indianapolis Colts (2001).
Gsell graduated from Alabama with a master's of science degree in human environmental sciences in the spring of 2005. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and earned his bachelor's of science in physical education in the spring of 2002 from Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md. Gsell also was a Salisbury University Achievement Key recipient and a Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.
The 25-year old, Rock Hall, Md., native, is the son of William Gsell and Bonnie Kendall. He holds membership in the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the South-Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association, the Alabama Athletic Trainers' Association and is certified by the NATA.
