Brad Drake

Biography

A seasoned athletic training professional with previous stops at two other collegiate institutions, Brad Drake begins his first year at Mercer in 2023-24 as the Associate Athletics Director for Sports Medicine for the Bears. Drake joined the Bears family in August 2023 after spending the previous three years with the University of Florida Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Institute. While in Gainesville, Drake assisted sports medicine surgeons and non-operative physicians with clinical duties, while also assisting in the creation of treatment plans and clinical exams. In addition to his office duties, he was also charged with supervision of the doctoral athletic training students in their coverage of local high school athletic departments. Drake spent 13 seasons at Charleston Southern, including 10 as the Associate Athletics Director for Medical Services where he provided medical coverage for the football program, as well as CSU's men's and women's golf teams. As department head, he provided oversight of 15 varsity athletic programs, and was also responsible for budget and inventory management. An associate athletic trainer at CSU from 2007-10, he more than doubled his personnel at CSU from 2010-18, while also serving as the drug testing and insurance coordinator for the athletics department. He got his start in the field in 1999 as an athletic trainer in the Greenville (S.C.) Hospital System and provided medical coverage for Greenville Senior High School, as well as PRN covera

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