Posted on September 19, 2022 by Amanda Cerreto
The Department of Kinesiology in the UTSA College for Health, Community and Policy is set to launch a new scholarship in honor of Jerry Greeson, a longtime UTSA trainer.
Jerry Greeson has served as an athletic trainer for the state of Texas for approximately four decades. In the span of his career that commenced in 1982, he has served athletes and coaches in high school athletics, college athletics, rodeo and the military setting. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Greeson joined the University of Texas at San Antonio after working in a successful high school program.
When Greeson joined UTSA in 1988, his role was defined as an athletic trainer for women's basketball and as an administrator. He became involved in educating the future of this profession by teaching basic and advanced athletic training courses through the Kinesiology Athletic Medicine concentration. In 1989, he became the head athletic trainer for all athletics and held this position until his promotion to Director of Athletic Medicine in 1999. He served the university in this capacity through 2018.
Hundreds of athletic training students have walked through his program and many are currently flourishing in their own athletic training programs thanks to Greeson's influence.
To be eligible for the Jerry Greeson Scholarship, students must have:
- A minimum 3.0 UTSA GPA
- Declared concentration in athletic training with at least one semester completed in KIN 4931 with a B- or better
- A demonstrated interest in pursuing a career in the athletic training field
- An understanding that this is a health care profession wherein academics play an important role
Giving information will be available upon scholarship launch. For questions or information, please email Lisa Hernandez .
— Amanda Cerreto
