Scott McGonagle is in his 11th season as head athletic trainer at the University of Miami. McGonagle and his staff are responsible for the year-round health care of every UM student-athlete. In his 28th year as an athletic trainer, McGonagle oversees the sports medicine program for Miami’s 17 intercollegiate varsity sports. A native of Syracuse, Kansas, McGonagle became a part of the Miami Hurricanes staff in 1995 as head athletic trainer. He oversees a staff of five full-time assistant trainers, seven graduate assistant trainers and works in conjunction with one of the nation’s most respected staff of physicians to assure the finest medical care for UM student-athletes. McGonagle’s extensive experience includes thirteen seasons as head athletic trainer at the University of Tulsa from 1982 to 1995 and head athletic trainer in 1981-82 at Crowley (Texas) High School. McGonagle began his collegiate athletics career as a student trainer at the University of Kansas from 1977-1980. During that time, McGonagle worked as a student athletic trainer for the Kansas City Chiefs in the 1978, 1979 and 1981 seasons. He attended the University of Kansas and received his bachelor of science in Physical Education in 1980. He later graduated from the University of Arizona in 1981 with his master’s of science in Athletic Training.