Mr. Patrey is entering his second year at Angelo State University after having worked at the Division III level as well as a sports physical therapy clinic prior to ASU. During his time in the clinical setting, he served as an outreach athletic trainer for a local high school. Along with his high school obligations, his primary clinical responsibility was acting Education Coordinator for the Physical Therapy Technicians in the physical therapy department and was an integral part in implementing new rehabilitation technologies into the clinic for athletes. He also worked alongside a team of physical therapists and other athletic trainers to optimize a patient’s success while in physical therapy. He also plays an essential role in the training and education of athletic training students in our undergraduate and graduate athletic training programs and serves as a clinical preceptor for these students.
Thomas received his Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Athletic Training in 2014 from the University of North Texas. He then received his Master’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 2016. Patrey’s research thesis explored the “Improvement of Visuomotor Performance Capabilities in Collegiate Football Players” to improve an athlete’s ability to synchronize connections between visual and motor processes to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injury.
Patrey is a Board Certified and Licensed Athletic Trainer in Texas and New York. He is also a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association, and the College Athletic Trainers’ Society.
In his spare time, Thomas loves to travel and spend time with friends and family.
