Athletic Trainer

Susan Hubbard

ATC (Suzy) begins her second year as the Athletic Trainer for Centennial High School. Suzy came to Arizona 4 ½ years ago all the way from Michigan where she grew up. She graduated cum laude from Central Michigan University in 2004 with a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training with a minor in Athletic Coaching. Suzy is nationally certified by the NATA-BOC and state licensed in Arizona as an Athletic Trainer, Certified (ATC).

Throughout her career, Suzy has worked mostly at the high school level having some experience with Division I collegiate football and women’s soccer. She especially enjoys the atmosphere of the high school where all the athletes still have a drive and desire to play. Originally a competitive athlete herself, she was sidelined with injury in high school where she met her Athletic Trainer. From that moment on she knew that Athletics was the place to spend her life and helping kids with a love of the game was the career for which she was looking.

JD Burgess

JD Burgess is in his first year at Centennial serving as the sports medicine program coordinator and Certified Athletic Trainer. JD Received his Bachelors from the University of New Mexico and a Masters of arts in Teaching from Western New Mexico University. He has worked in Australia and NewZeland with USA football and is a native of AZ While in Arizona he has built sports-medicine programs at five high schools earning a National Award from the National Athletic Trainers association, a presidential award from the Arizona coaches association and educator of the Year from Northern Arizona university Athletic Training Program. 

He also has served and the Arizona Athletic Training board representing all high schools in AZ as well at the AIA Sports medicine advisory committee. He has two children ( Boys)  Brayden 4 and Peyton 2 and is married to his wife of 10 years Erin.

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