Jason Farmer
Middle School Athletic Trainer
While Jason Farmer doesn’t coach a specific team at Country Day, his impact is felt across all sports on Bissell Campus. As the Middle School athletic trainer, he works with both students and coaches to minimize injuries and help speed recovery to get kids back out on the field. "We’re an integral part of the coaching team, but we’re also in the background in a sense," says Jason. "You don’t really want to hear from me. As much as I love working with the kids, if they don’t know me very well, that’s a good thing because it means they are healthy and out on the field playing."
Most afternoons, Jason can be seen on his golf cart rotating between practices or matches on Bissell Campus. In addition to being on-hand to assess and respond to any injuries, he also coaches on things like proper warm-up techniques or body positioning to avoid injury.
When injuries do occur, however, it’s advantageous that Middle School students can see Jason during their lunch break for rehab exercises, ice baths, and general injury assessment. Jason has been in this role at Country Day for 11 years and he really enjoys working with tweens and younger teens.
Jason FarmerMiddle School Athletic Trainer
For me, helping athletes get back on the field is extremely satisfying. Seeing their faces light up when they get back there is the best reward."