Sarah Davenport, M.Ed., ATC/L, returned to her Alma Mater in 2005 after several years of graduate school and working experience to take over a position in the Union Athletic Training and Sports Medicine Department. Davenport will serve as an ATEP Clinical Coordinator and Assistant Professor in Union Physical Education, Wellness, and Sports (PEWS) department, as well as, assist the Head Athletic Trainer in covering several athletic teams as an Athletic Trainer.
A member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Davenport has also spent three seasons (2005-2007) as the Athletic Trainer for the men's soccer program. In 2008, she will begin serving as the Athletic Trainer for the volleyball and women's basketball programs.
Davenport, from Bartlett, Tennessee, is a 1998 graduate of Bartlett High School. She is also a 2002 graduate of Union University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training and Psychology. During her time at Union, Davenport was a member of the inaugural season of Union University Volleyball. As a senior, she was named an NAIA Scholar Athlete. Davenport was president of Sigma Delta, the PEWS academic fraternity at Union. Upon graduating, she received the Elizabeth Tigrett Medal from Union University. This award has been given at Union since 1912 to one outstanding member of the senior class on a vote from the faculty.
After graduating in May 2002 from the Undergraduate Athletic Training Program at Union University, Davenport passed the NATABOC Exam in November 2002. In 2003, she completed the EMT-Basic program at Southwest Tennessee Community College before going on to graduate school at Auburn University later that fall. During the time between receiving her certification and attending graduate school, she worked PRN for the Sports Medicine Outreach Program at Campbell Clinic, volunteered with the Memphis Riverkings (CHL) hockey team during the 2002-2003 campaign, and later assumed the Head Athletic Trainer position with the Memphis Xplorers (AFL2) arena football team for the 2003 season.
In May 2005, Davenport graduated from Auburn University with a Masters of Education in Exercise Science. Throughout her two years in graduate school she worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. During her first year of graduate school, she served as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer to the Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving teams and the Men’s Tennis team. In 2004 she was the Athletic Trainer at Notasulga High School.
