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Fred Burnett Associate AD for Sports Performance 11th Season Michigan State, 1996 BURNETT AT A GLANCE PERSONAL
Hometown_____________ Centreville, Mich. Born____________________ August 23, 1974 College_____________ Michigan State, 1996 Family___________________ Courtney, Wife _____________________________ Liam, Son ______________________Audrey, Daughter
Fred Burnett rejoined the North Florida athletic At MSU, he had direct responsibility for the daily department in August 2019 as the Associate Athletic medical care for men’s track and field and cross country Director for Sports Performance. in 1995 and men’s soccer in the fall of 1996 Burnett’s career also included a three-month internship with the In his current position, Burnett is responsible for the Philadelphia Eagles in the summer of 1996. He was the overall direction, management and supervision of the athletic trainer for USA Archery during the Summer Athletic Training and Strength & Conditioning units. He 2007 Outdoor Archery World Championships in serves as head athletic trainer working primarily with Leipzig, Germany, and served as the athletic trainer for the UNF men’s basketball and golf teams. USA Archery assisting in the team’s preparation for the 2008 Olympics at World Cup events held in both Burnett’s first stint at UNF was from June 2009 to France and Turkey. May 2016 serving as the Head Athletic Trainer. He was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director of Student A native of Centreville, Mich., Burnett earned his Athlete Performance in 2012 and added sport oversight bachelor’s degree in physical education and exercise for Cross Country/Track & Field. science from Michigan State in December of 1996 and completed his master of education degree in Following his first stint at UNF, served as the Director administration of higher education from Auburn in of Sports Medicine, Athletic Development and Wellness June of 1999. at the Center for Health and Sports Medicine. Prior to his arrival at UNF, Burnett spent seven In addition, he is a nationally certified athletic trainer seasons as the athletic trainer for the men’s basketball (ATC) Burnett is married to the former Courtney Lisgaris program at The University of Texas as well as three and the couple have two children -- a son, Liam, and years (1999-2002) as an assistant athletic trainer at daughter, Audrey. Auburn University. While at AU, he managed the Olympic Sports athletic training facility and coordinated the recruitment of undergraduate and graduate student athletic trainers. He began his career in sports medicine serving four years as a student athletic trainer at Michigan State, assisting in the medical care of student athletes for football, men’s basketball, baseball and men’s and women’s golf.
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