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 First Piece of Primary Resources
https://steelerstakeaways.com/exclusive-with-former-steelers-trainer-ariko-iso-2002-2010/

Exclusive with Former Steelers Trainer Ariko Iso, 2002-2011

First off, can you tell me where you are now career-wise?

I’m currently the Associate Athletic Trainer at Colorado working for Coach Prime. There have been a lot
of changes here – a lot of turnover so we have been busy! We now have less than 10 scholarship athletes
from the previous coach so we are getting to know our players.

I left the Steelers in 2011 – we were effectively on strike then so I went to work at Oregon State to be
their head athletic trainer. The position changed there so I went to San Jose State to work with the men’s
basketball team in 2018.

What did you do afterwards?

I found that I missed football. I took a position at Towson State – I worked with their football team for
two years. Then the older XFL had started up so I took a job with the L.A. team, but lost the job when the
XFL went out of business. I took a job then with Loyola, working with the women’s soccer team. It was
a very different experience. It was a smaller school and a much different type of student to work with. But
again I missed football so that’s when I applied and got the job here at Colorado.

Why the love of football?

A lot of sports medicine focuses on prevention and working on things like helping people fatigue less. It
may sound horrible but I think I’m good at dealing with more of the contact-type of injuries and like that
work. Football has more contact and more injuries due to contact. I enjoy handling those types of injuries.
I get to see process and the final result of them going back to playing again. I enjoy that part of it and I
enjoy helping people compete.

It’s also a much larger group of players so you need a team of medical staff as well, and I enjoy working
with other colleagues and getting their opinions on things. I like that aspect as well – that collaboration.

Why did you decide to intern with the Steelers?

I didn’t watch the NFL – I didn’t have a favorite team. I met John Norwig at a conference and at the time
the Steelers were the only team willing to consider a female Summer intern for their training staff. John
told me to send my resume in – that he couldn’t promise anything but if an opening came up you never
knew. I also had a friend from Japan who worked with John and the team as a translator when they went
to Japan, and that helped too.
Were you aware when you were hired that you were making such an impact as the first full-time
female trainer in the NFL?

I was not fully aware of how big of a deal it was. I was aware I was the first female trainer in the NFL but
not that it was a big deal. I learned later when I spoke to colleagues and told them about the offer. They
asked if I meant the University of Pittsburgh. When I said the Steelers there was this moment of silence.
They were confused.

I was told later that some of the other NFL trainers weren’t happy about it but I didn’t know that at the
time.

What obstacles if any did that create for you?

It’s just like any medical profession where there are regular healthcare protocols. If it means you are
supposed to go into the locker room you go in. I never felt like I couldn’t go in and I don’t think the
athletes did either. As long as I carried myself like a professional it should not be a big deal.

I was fortunate to have John and Ryan Grove there – they were good to me. Mr. Rooney was very nice
too. He just treated us all the same – no one was any different. We didn’t have any other female staff
when we went on the road, so Ryan used to joke with me that I got my own room while he had to share
one.

Are you happy with the progress made by women in your profession now?

It’s amazing to see the rules driving things now. When I am asked to review resumes for scholarship
applicants I wonder what a minority is now. It’s weird that a woman is a minority – I always saw minority
as race or ethnicity. But maybe I’m naive – the fact we are still talking about it means we aren’t there yet.

When I went to our professional association meetings most used to be men in suits and ties. I felt weird
then, but now I’m seeing females everywhere. There were no female full-time trainers in the NFL during
my time with the Steelers, but now every team except two or three has a female trainer on staff.

Who are some of the people that were mentors of yours over your career?

In all the places I worked I had mentors. The physicians, trainers, equipment managers – all of those
people who worked behind the scenes and weren’t interested in the spotlight – those were my mentors.

John was one of them – Jim Wallace at Poland State too. Jim talked to me about work-life balance – he
always wanted me to be able to work and get married and have kids.

John was just so nice – he saw the good in everybody – he never had anything bad to say about anybody,
even if they were rude to him. I remember the first day there – I didn’t have a car so he drove me to the
facility. When he was parking his car he saw a family of ducks and one of them fell down a storm drain.
He called animal control even though it was a busy day, to save the duck. An hour later they came. I told
him I couldn’t believe he did that, and he said that calling from the Steelers facility carried extra
importance to them.

What did Pittsburgh do in its training regimen that, looking back over your career, was unique or
different?

They were the only professional team I worked with at the time – I thought how they did things was how
everyone did them. But that wasn’t true. The staff all worked well together – no one wanted their name in
the newspaper – no one wanted to say they saved Ben Roethlisberger’s career. John and Dr. Bradley
would argue once a year – we’d laugh at that – it happened once every year.

The team was always transparent with its players about medical issues. They always shared reports even
if the players didn’t read them. That was not always the case elsewhere. I didn’t realize how different it
was until I left.

How hard is it to work with players now that so much happens away from the team? How do you
work with them?

It’s more than ever – even in college. As long as we know what they are doing and they are being honest
with us and not harming themselves, we have to think of it as a group approach. It’s harder for a strength
coach if players are working out in different programs than doing what they were teaching. But we have
to go with the flow. Now it’s all more specialized and individualized anyway and we all use data more to
observe the changes to ensure its all going ok.

How do you use that data?

We use things like GPS, force plate measures – things like that. More and more science and data help us
understand how players are doing. But, we still have to see them move and know who they are.

A lot like scouting?

Yes. It’s not just about the data and numbers. We have to see how they do what they do and know them
individually to really assess them.

Any fun or memorable experiences stand out to you from your time in Pittsburgh?

My first time in Latrobe – I had never been to Pennsylvania before. I had no idea how long it took to get
from the airport to Latrobe. I was picked up at the gate – they could do that then! When we drove to camp
I saw the beautiful cathedral and campus. John told me then that the ankles of the players there were the
same as the ankles I worked with in college. Jerome Bettis’ ankles were the same as any other ankles. I
think that was the first advice he gave me.
I remember the training machines then were by the washer and dryers. They had padlocks on the
medicine cabinets – they didn’t have secure ways to store medicine then. When I got there I saw these
sporty cars – I thought these were a different level of people – ones with wealth. But when I worked with
the athletes I realized they were the same as any others I’ve worked with – the same as other places I’ve
been. The people are all the same – just the outcomes are different. They play in much bigger crowds and
are much bigger athletes. But superstar or Super Bowl, to me it didn’t matter much. I’m what you can say
is a flat person. I don’t get too excited.

Like Cowher said “Don’t get too high with the highs, too low with the lows…”

Yes – Coach Tomlin said “The standard is the standard”. Those long-term relationships with the team that
John and the coaches and owners had – years with the team – someone told me those are like unicorns. I
was lucky to be a part of it for 10 years.
 Second Piece of Primary Resources
https://polosandkhakis.podbean.com/e/working-in-the-nfl-with-jasmin-grimes/

Working in the NFL with Jasmin Grimes Podcast

Development
- The only female on staff at the Miami Dolphins.
- 2nd full time athletic trainer in the NFL
Obstacles
- Having to deal with COVID as a 2nd year seasonal intern at the Miami Dolphins.
- Having to teach the seasonals while having more things on her plate.
- It could be hard for work life trying to figure out the balance.
- Half and Half to trust and have a relationship with her players.
- Going through the development from a summer intern to seasonal.
How did they get there?
- Started at a summer internship with the Miami Dolphins by doing the runt work.
- Continue runt work after graduating FIU.
- After 2020 she was hired for full-time.
- Never really had to do the interview process it was very on the spot and just checked the resume
for a second.
Networking
- FIU professor also worked with the NFL so she would work both FIU games and Miami dolphins
home games.
Emotions
- Enjoyed building relationships with the players.
Personal
- Work-Life balance is hard, but her boss lets her figure out her life because family is important.
- The days are 15 to 18 hours shifts.
- For her free time, she uses it to work out and see her family when they come to visit. Also give
herself selfcare.
Team/Community
- AT community is a small world.
- Her family was very understanding about her job and what she needed to do.
- The Miami Dolphins team is great for her and helps her through things as well.
- Communicate through a group chat with all the NFL women athletic trainers.
Skills
- Learned during her schooling and internships with the Miami Dolphins.
- Talked about her day to day in off season and on season.
- Some players are very close with her and have her apart of their superstition.
- Sometimes she needs to remove herself from football from time to time to relax and
unwind.
- She helps with contacting students that need the help or aspiration for them wanting to do
what she does.
 Third Piece of Primary Resources
https://bocatc.org/newsroom/in-depth-look-nfl-athletic-trainers-breaking-barriers-and-making-
history
In-Depth Look: NFL Athletic Trainers Breaking Barriers and Making History

Shaniece Jackson, DAT, LAT, ATC, CES, PES, OPE-C

Philadelphia Eagles Assistant Athletic Trainer
Describe your typical day:
Off season, the day typically starts around 8 a.m. where we prepare for our athletes that are
rehabbing to come in. We complete our rehabs and finish up any documentation, supply ordering
and maintenance of the athletic training facility.
In season, the day starts with treatments and rehabs prior to the athletes having meetings. We set
up walkthroughs and practice prior to the athletes getting done with meetings. After walk
through, athletes are able to come back into the athletic training facility pre-practice for another
round of treatment and rehab, if needed, along with any taping or anything they may need. We
then go out to practice and will have another round of treatment in the afternoon prior to
afternoon meetings for the athletes. The athletic training facility then is open for athletes to stop
in for any other care they may need before heading home for the day.
What do you like about your position/What motivates you in your role?
What I enjoy most about my position is seeing the growth in our athletes on and off the field. We
have the chance to see them battle adversity through injury throughout the season, and it’s
extremely rewarding to see them overcome those injuries to get back on the field to play the
sport they love.
What is the impact of your current role?
I assist our head AT/vice president of sports medicine in providing care of our athletes and do
our best to help them stay healthy. The ultimate goal is to have our athletes play every game of
the season to the best of their ability.
What is your greatest achievement as an Athletic Trainer?
My greatest achievements as an AT thus far include graduating with my doctorate in athletic
training as well as working in my dream setting and job.
What advice do you have about your practice setting for a new AT looking at this setting?
My advice for other young professionals looking to work in the National Football League (NFL)
would be to take advantage of opportunities you’re presented, which may include a summer
internship or immersion clinical rotation. It’s important to make good impressions, show passion
in the work you do and display your interest in learning.
Tell us about your Super Bowl experience and what it means to your personal career and
the role of ATs in the profession?
It was a blessing to be able to experience the Super Bowl so early on in my career and do so with
the best medical staff. Along with the Super Bowl, I also had the chance to experience and be a
part of a team that won the NFC Championship. Although it was not the outcome we had hoped
for, it is still such an honor to be a part of a small population of ATs who have been able to
experience working in the Superbowl. I also am thankful to have served as an example and role
model to minority women who were able to see both myself and Kansas City Chiefs assistant AT
Tiffany Morton on the biggest stage in the NFL. I hope that seeing us there showed minority
women that they can be in the same position one day and to keep chasing their dreams.
Tiffany Morton, MS, LAT, ATC
Kansas City Chiefs Assistant Athletic Trainer
Describe your typical day:
In season, there is a flow to the week. We know what each Monday, Tuesday and so on looks
like. This creates some predictability in what can be chaos. For instance, I know every
Wednesday I will get in about 6 a.m. and report to my desk to get ready for the day. I review any
reminders from yesterday and update and confirm any goals.
At 7 a.m., treatments start. We get athletes rolling with manual therapy, modalities, mobility and
begin rehab. The team meeting is at 9 a.m. then position meetings. During that time, I catch up
on administrative work, pack my trunk for game day, focus on self-enrichment with an article
and review resumes for future internships.
Sometimes we have an athlete on injury reserve who is not attending meetings. His rehab will
proceed as it is a great time for one-on-one treatment. We then ease into walk throughs for the
team, then corrective exercise or lifts. Anyone who is on treatment will report for some practice
prep work and any bracing needs before practice. We also do light prophylactic taping for non-
injury athletes.
Practice is my favorite time because it combines everything related to athletic training, such as
preventative care with taping, nutrition and hydration, rehab for athletes in return to play (RTP)
phases, acute care for new injuries, quick evaluations for RTP prospects and of course the prep
of the team is fun to watch.
After practice on Wednesday, we have injured athletes see our doctors to review how practice
went, if there are any concerns and what other aspects of care can be added. I have meetings with
the athletes, which is when I prep for any hydration needs. Then, we finish any rehabs and care
we have left before the athletes leave. Of course, the job isn’t done! I write up new rehabs for
tomorrow, catch up on admin that wasn’t completed and set up potential interviews with future
interns. Dinner time and time to head home is about 7 p.m.
What do you like about your position/What motivates you in your role?
The people are always what motivates me. We all have a common goal of winning a
championship but it’s the people, the athletes who have this immense dedication to their craft
that you just have to emulate. Seeing how hard they work makes you want to help them succeed.
What is the impact of your current role?
I’d like to think I give back to the profession in that I make myself accessible for future ATs.
Every so often, I reach out to one who I know we aren’t considering and give some advice on
how they could improve for the future. Being human is so important in this space not just for
other ATs but also our athletes. They see us at their most vulnerable. They need to know we will
give our all to help them, so I hope our impact is felt every time we have the blessing to return an
athlete to the field.
What is your greatest achievement as an Athletic Trainer?
The steps I have taken to be where I am weren’t easy and I never take it for granted. Getting to
this position allowed me to achieve my dream which in turn allowed me to help others to show
representation of women in a male dominated sport and black women in the field. I hope my
greatest achievement is yet to come though. I hope 10 years from now that my current goals of
furthering the field and creating learning opportunities is met, and my answer will be advancing
several ATs in the profession that just needed some guidance.
What advice do you have about your practice setting for a new AT looking at this setting?
Know what you are getting into. Take the steps to learn about collegiate football. Learn how this
setting is different and how ATs manage it. Professional sports will not likely have work/life
balance compared to other AT settings. Professional sports isn’t about 9-5 because our athletes
aren’t 9-5. Our coaches and peers have to match that dedication. That’s not just how we spend
time here. The constant need to be better for our organization because that is what everyone is
trying to do. Be ready to match the intensity. Be ready to learn every day. Be ready to be
uncomfortable. Be ready to have an experience unmatched by anything else.
Tell us about your Super Bowl experience and what it means to your personal career and
the role of ATs in the profession?
Every single person in the Chiefs organization works hard day in and out to support this team.
We exhaust all options to give our athletes the best chance to be their best selves, and we do it
with pride, and love. We are so proud of our work and so proud of them. To see it all come
together in a win is the perfect end to a phenomenal season. Personally, it is the same for my
family. My family is my support system and to be able to share a win is the highlight of Super
Bowl.
 Fourth Piece of Primary Resources
https://www.pfats.com/member-directory/

My own data from this website:

The women in each team in the NFL as of March 2024

New York Jets- 1

Pittsburgh Steelers- 2
Kansas City Chiefs- 2
Los Angeles Chargers- 1
Miami Dolphins- 1
Buffalo Bills- 1
Cleveland Browns- 1
Denver Broncos- 2
Huston Texas- 2
Jacksonville Jaguars- 1
Atlanta Falcons- 1
Carolina Panthers- 2
Chicago Bears- 1
Green Bay Packers- 1
Minnesota Vikings- 1
Philadelphia Eagles- 1
San Francisco 49ers- 1
Seattle Seahawks- 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers- 1
Washington Commanders- 1
 Fifth Piece of Primary Resources
TikTok
I chose 2 different TikTok creators that are athletic trainers in the NFL and continue to create
content for aspiring athletic trainers. Both, however, share some different information.
@mariahroman22

Mariah is a seasonal athletic trainer for the Arizona Cardinals. All of her content is about being
on the team and how her life is. She was given advice on this app to help people that are aspiring to
become athletic trainers just like her. As well as showing her skill sets to the world to be able to help
other trainers that are still learning. Overall, she shows lots of inspiration and informative pieces for being
an athletic trainer for the NFL.

@_icyyyislandgyal

Icy is an athletic trainer for the Los Angles Charges. She also shows the day to day life as an
athletic trainer for an NFL team but everything she does besides that is different than Mariah. She has
more of the motivation and fun side of athletic trainer for the NFL. She is also an alumnus for UCF so she
gives the paper a little more personal. Her page is great for aspiring athletic trainers just shows the more
enjoyable side of things.
 Summary

After reviewing all of my primary research and analyzing all the data I truly now see what I will

be using for my research paper. The interviews that I have gained showed the development of women in

the NFL and how important it is to all the trainers that has become apart of this new improvement. All of

these interviews have been found online and not done by me. I will not use some parts of the interviews

but the parts that were highlighted are the things I will use. Many patterns that I have found were the

developments with women in the NFL, obstacles they needed to overcome, and the community they built

over the course of them being in the NFL. There are some differences in each of the primary sources but

in the end they are all the same. I am very content with my primary research and I’m excited to see how it

plays out in my research paper.