Joshua Porter

Biography

Josh Porter, MS, ATC is a senior athletic trainer who primarily works with the baseball team while also overseeing athletic trainers for the men’s tennis and softball teams. Porter joined the staff as an assistant athletic trainer in January 2013. Prior to coming to Ole Miss, Porter spent four seasons (2008-2012) at Appalachian State as the associate head athletic trainer. He worked primarily with baseball and supervised the men's soccer and volleyball intern athletic trainers. Throughout his career, Porter has coordinated the rehabilitation of numerous athletes who have gone on to play professional baseball. He is a published author on a book regarding baseball arm care, titled Prevention and Rehabilitation Exercises for the Baseball Player. Porter earned his bachelor’s of science in exercise science and master of science in athletic training degrees from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. During his time at UNCG, he worked with baseball, softball, wrestling, cross country, and served as the student rehab coordinator. A native of Corinth, Mississippi, Porter is a board certified athletic trainer by the National Athletic Trainers' Association and has certification in CPR/AED and first aid. Porter and his wife, Alice, live in Oxford with their two children, Makenzie and Camryn.

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