Biography

With a decade on the West Liberty campus under his belt, Jerry Duncan (MS, LAT, ATC, CES) is now in his Ninth year filling the dual roles of Athletics Healthcare Administrator and Head Athletic Trainer.
As Athletics Healthcare Administrator, Duncan is charged with the responsibility of ensuring the Athletic Department adheres to all NCAA medical guidelines and recommendations while his position as Head Athletic Trainer puts him in charge of the Clinical Athletic Training staff and services.
The West Virginia Athletic Trainers Association (WVATA) recognized Duncans exemplary attention to detail by honoring him as the 2021 WVATA Athletic Trainer of the Year for the state of West Virginia.
Duncan spent six years as an athletic trainer with the ECHLs Wheeling Nailers, a minor-league hockey affiliate of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has also been employed as head athletic trainer for the Ohio Valley Greyhounds of the National Indoor Football League and head athletic trainer for the Bellaire (Ohio) School District. Duncan was a member of Wheeling Hospitals outpatient physical therapy department and was on the staff at CentreTown Fitness in Wheeling.
Duncan left professional hockey for the college ranks in 2011 when he accepted a position as head athletic trainer at nearby Wheeling University, where he also served as an adjunct faculty member in the Athletic Training program. He came to West Liberty two years later to fulfill a dual role as a faculty member in the Athletic Training program while providing athletic training services to Hilltopper student-athletes.
A native of New Kensington, Pa., Duncan played football at NCAA Mercyhurst University in Erie, Pa. He holds a bachelors of science degree in Sports Medicine from Mercyhurst and a masters of science degree in Athletic Training from West Virginia University.

Education

Master of Science, West Virginia University
Bachelor of Science, Mercyhurst University

Professional Experiences

NATA Board Certified Athletic Trainer Nationally
West Virginia Licensed Athletic Trainer