Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangers

Taylor Young, MS, LAT, ATC, is entering his 13^th season overall as a certified athletic trainer, all at the community college level.

Young spent his first seven years at Mississippi Delta Community College serving as the head athletic trainer before joining Athletico Physical Therapy in 2021.

After departing MDCC with his associate's degree, Young moved on to Delta State, where he finished with his bachelor's degree in athletic training in 2014 and later earned his master's degree in Sport and Human Performance in 2016, with an emphasis in Sports Management.

He currently serves as an Associate Athletic Trainer for Athletico Physical Therapy while providing care for Northwest Mississippi Community College athletics. Prior to MDCC, Young completed his internship at the University of Memphis covering football and track and field.

He is heavily involved in growing the profession for the next generation of athletic trainers. He is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association and Mississippi Athletic Trainers' Association. He is on the MATA Scholarship Committee and serves as a preceptor for the University of Mississippi Master of Science in Athletic Training program. Also, former member of the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference Sports Medicine Advisory Committee.

Young is also a member of the Athletico Physical Therapy Gymnastics and Cheerleading Program, where he strives to learn more about specific cheer and dance injuries to help our programs here on campus.

He holds a membership in USA Cheer with certifications in Body Confident Sport, Crash Course Concussion Training, and Athlete Protection.