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Alex Black, MAEd, LAT, ATC

Alex Black, MAEd, LAT, ATC

Director, Sports Medicine - Football
Responsibilities: Alex works with the Virginia Tech Football team as an assistant athletic trainer as well as being the head athletic trainer for the Virginia Tech Men and Women’s Golf teams. Alex is also the coordinator of the drug-testing program at Virginia Tech. 

Joined VT Athletics Staff: 2016

Prior to Virginia Tech: Alex worked as a graduate assistant at Virginia Tech, working with the football team from 2016-2018 while working on his master’s degree. 

Education: University of Cincinnati, 2016, (BA in Athletic Training); Virginia Tech, 2018 (Masters of Arts in Education).

Of Note: Alex is board certified to practice athletic training in Virginia. 

Personal: Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Alex lives in Blacksburg with his wife Lauren and their daughter Skylar.