Washington, D.C. - D.C. United's Head Athletic Trainer, Brian Goodstein (MS, ATC, CSCS) has been named as the Vice President of the Professional Soccer Athletic Trainers Society (PSATS). PSATS strives to unite the athletic trainers in Major League Soccer. Their goal is to develop communication and leadership strategies for the growth of sports medicine and rehabilitation for the athletic trainers in the MLS, while fostering education and research opportunities to provide the highest level of care and prevention of soccer related injuries.
"I am honored to have been elected as Vice President of PSATS," said Goodstein. "I look forward to my responsibility of promoting injury prevention and sports performance within MLS, in local communities and eventually, globally."
Goodstein is in his third season with D.C. United. Last season, he was honored as the MLS Trainer of the Year. His responsibilities with the Black-and-Red cover all aspects of medical care, rehabilitation and sports performance for the team. As Vice President of PSATS, he will help organize all research efforts, while publishing the quarterly newsletter. </p>
Goodstein served as the Director of Sports Performance at Metro Orthopedics and Sports Therapy in 2003. He also served as the head athletic trainer and head conditioning coach for the Tampa Bay Mutiny in 2001. Prior to joining Major League Soccer, Goodstein held a similar position with the U-17 U.S. National Team program in Bradenton, FL, and went to two world championships. He also worked as an athletic trainer for the U.S. Olympic Committee and U.S. Field Hockey Association.
PSATS mission statement:
The mission of the Professional Soccer Athletic Trainers Society (PSATS) is to serve as an educational resource for the Major League Soccerä athletic trainers. PSATS serves its members by providing for the continuing education of the athletic trainer as it relates to the profession thereby improving the athletic trainers understanding of sports medicine as it relates to soccer. PSATS strives to improve the education of its members so that they may better serve Major League Soccerä, their organizations, and the professional soccer players under their care. PSATS also serves as an educational resource for those outside of the professional soccer community to better educate them on the role of the athletic trainer within the sports medicine team.
