BOONE, N.C. – App State Director of Athletics Doug Gillin announced Friday that
Scott Crothers has been promoted to Senior Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Health and Well-Being.
Crothers will oversee athletic training, strength and conditioning, performance nutrition, sports psychology and App State's strategic partnerships with AppOrtho and Breakthrough Physical Therapy.
"Scott has done a great job with our student-athletes and staff since he arrived at App State, and he is an excellent fit for this new role," Gillin said. "We look forward to continuing to enhance the ways we serve the health and well-being of our Mountaineers."
Crothers joined App State Athletics in March 2021 as the Mountaineers' head football athletic trainer. Before that, he served as an assistant athletic trainer for the Clemson football team, where he was a part of five ACC championships and a national championship to conclude the 2018 season.
"I am excited to transition into this new opportunity at App State," Crothers said. "What my predecessor started here at App is far and beyond what many schools have, and I am honored to be able to add to what has been built here. I want to thank Doug Gillin and the team for promoting me into this position. I look forward to continuing the work started here on the mountain."
A certified athletic trainer via the NATA BOC, NCBATE and SCATA, Crothers completed his bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2009 at Charleston Southern. As an undergrad he also spent two summers interning with the NFL's San Francisco 49ers.
He graduated with a master's in youth development leadership from Clemson, as he assisted with medical care to the Tigers' football team and provided medical care to the men's tennis team.
Prior to returning to Clemson, Crothers served as an athletic trainer at Charleston Southern, where he was a part of three FCS playoff appearances. Crothers also worked with the track and field team, including Olympian Mulern Jean, who represented Haiti in the 2016 and 2020 Summer Games.
He also worked at Marshall from 2011-13, providing care to the football and men's golf teams.
A native of Hartsville, S.C., Crothers and his wife Heather live in Deep Gap, N.C., with their son, Cannon, and daughters Norah and Oaklyn.
