Temple University Athletics
Women's Basketball
Adkins, Ricker
Ricker Adkins
- Title:
- Athletic Trainer
- Email:
- ricker.adkins@temple.edu
- Phone:
- 215-204-2146
Ricker Adkins in his fourth season as the Temple women’s basketball athletic trainer. Currently pursuing his doctorate in athletic training at Temple University, he teaches for the Kinesiology Department at the University as an Adjunct Professor.
With over five years’ experience as a certified athletic trainer, Adkins spent three years working collegiately in Kentucky (Georgetown College, Eastern Kentucky) before landing on North Broad Street.
At Georgetown, he served as the athletic trainer for all of the Tigers’ athletic programs, including the 2012 NAIA National Championship men’s basketball team. Adkins also played an integral role in the Kinesiology Department’s reaccreditation from CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education).
Prior to his stint at Georgetown, Adkins spent two years at Eastern Kentucky, where he earned a master’s degree in exercise and sport science. With the Colonels, he served as the athletic trainer for the women’s soccer and baseball team, the latter of which won the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title for the first time in over 10 years.
Adkins graduated from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training in 2010. On campus, he was a member of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity.
Certified nationally by the BOC, Adkins is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
With over five years’ experience as a certified athletic trainer, Adkins spent three years working collegiately in Kentucky (Georgetown College, Eastern Kentucky) before landing on North Broad Street.
At Georgetown, he served as the athletic trainer for all of the Tigers’ athletic programs, including the 2012 NAIA National Championship men’s basketball team. Adkins also played an integral role in the Kinesiology Department’s reaccreditation from CAATE (Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education).
Prior to his stint at Georgetown, Adkins spent two years at Eastern Kentucky, where he earned a master’s degree in exercise and sport science. With the Colonels, he served as the athletic trainer for the women’s soccer and baseball team, the latter of which won the Ohio Valley Conference regular season title for the first time in over 10 years.
Adkins graduated from the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training in 2010. On campus, he was a member of the Kappa Delta Rho fraternity.
Certified nationally by the BOC, Adkins is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
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