Asbury University

Joey Sarver (Head Athletic Trainer: 4th Year)

Mission:

• To provide an environment where students and clinicians can grow and develop; and provide a quality service to the athletes and AU community. 

Education/Credentials:

• Certified Athletic Trainer
• NASM-PES

Experience:

• 10th year as an athletic trainer
• Asbury University Athletic Trainer (2020-Present)

TeamAU History:

• Asbury University Athletic Trainer (2020-Present)

Personal:

• Enjoys spending time with family (Son: Liam, Wife: Jennifer, Aunt: Lila, and 2 crazy cats: Roman and Lucy)
• Hometown - Roanoke, VA
• Favorite Quote: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." -Marianne Williamson

More:

The Asbury University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced the appointment of Joey Sarver as Head Athletic Trainer December, 2019.
 
Sarver joins Asbury after serving as Assistant Athletic Trainer for the University of the Cumberlands since 2016. During his tenure at UC, Sarver worked primarily with the men's and women's soccer teams, golf teams and track & field teams. He also served as an adjunct professor, teaching classes in anatomy and health & wellness.
 
At Asbury, Sarver will lead a staff of three full-time certified trainers as well as oversee AU's new Athletic Training and Rehab facility in the Luce Center and serve as the staff liaison for AU's partnership with the Kentucky Orthopedic Rehabilitation Team (KORT). An active member of the Kentucky Athletic Training Society, he currently serves as the Region 4 Representative and Chair of the Young Professional Committee.
 
"We are pleased to welcome Joey, his wife Jennifer and their son Liam to Asbury," said Mark Whitworth, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics. "Joey is well prepared to serve in this leadership role for #TeamAU. This is another significant step in expanding the scope of our athletics program and providing quality care for our student-athletes. We're also very grateful to KORT for making this possible."
 
"I am humbled and grateful for this opportunity and excited to join such an elite institution," said Sarver. "I look forward to working with the amazing students, staff, and coaches at Asbury University. I'd like to thank Mark Whitworth, Megan Edwards, Kelsey Lang, and the coaches for being so warm and welcoming."
 
Prior to UC, Sarver was the Head Athletic Trainer at Fern Creek High School (Louisville, Ky.) from 2012-2016 while working for STAR Physical Therapy. The Roanoke, Virginia, native is a 2010 graduate of Ferrum College (Ferrum, Va.) and earned a Master of Science in Athletic Training from Shenandoah University (Winchester, Va.) in 2012.