Crew head athletic trainer Rick Guter has been named MLS Athletic Trainer of the Year following a busy first season in Columbus, in which he tended to an improbable rash of injuries. Guter's year was also highlighted by a trip to Germany, where he served on the U.S. National Team's staff at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Guter previously served as Head Athletic Trainer for the U.S. National Team from 1995-96 and at D.C. United from 1996-2002, which was followed by a three-year stint with Commonwealth Orthopedics Therapy in Vienna, Va.
