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About Us

Chad ArceneauxChad Arceneaux

President, Managing Member and Founder

Mr. Arceneaux is the President and Managing Member as well as the founder of Louisiana Athletic Care, LLC and has more than seven years experience in developing, implementing, and managing comprehensive sports medicine programs. He earned his degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana (now University of Louisiana at Lafayette), where he was a member of the Ragin Cajun Baseball team, Track team, as well as a student athletic trainer for the football team. As president and managing member of Louisiana Athletic Care, LLC, Mr. Arceneaux has been able to draw on his extensive experience in the sports medicine arena to create comprehensive sports medicine programs in four separate parishes as well as help increase the level of coverage by certified athletic trainers at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. With the development and implementation of the programs Mr. Arceneaux has created over 25 new full-time and part-time certified athletic trainer positions.

Prior to being the founder of Louisiana Athletic Care, LLC, Mr. Arceneaux served as Director of Sports Medicine for Dauterive Hospital as well as Iberia Sports and Rehabilitation. He was also employed as a staff athletic trainer for Christus St. Frances Cabrini Hospital where he was assigned to the Alexandria ACES professional baseball team as the head athletic trainer as well as Vernon Parish in the same capacity.

Mr. Arceneaux sat on the governmental affairs committee for the Louisiana Athletic Trainers Association. He is currently an active member of the LATA as well as a current member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and National Strength and Conditioning Association.

 
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Parish Coordinators

Chad CotherChad Cother, ATC, LAT, CSCS

St. Landry Parish Coordinator
Vice-President of Athletic Training Services

Board Certified Athletic Trainer

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

Degree:
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, B.S. Athletic Training

Specialties:
Orthopaedic assessment and evaluation of athletic injuries. Rehabilitation and reconditioning for sports specific return to play.

Prior Experience:
Acadiana Physical Therapy – Physical Therapy Tech and Athletic Trainer for Lafayette Parish
LA Physical Therapy – Physical Therapy Tech and Athletic Trainer for St. Landry Parish

Professional Affiliations:
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association
National Strength & Conditioning Association

Elisha SmithElisha Criner, LAT

Iberia Parish Coordinator

Board Certified Athletic Trainer

Degree:
University of Louisiana, Lafayette, B.S. Athletic Training

Specialties:
Orthopaedic assessment, evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries

Prior Experience:
WNBA – Charlotte Sting Intern Athletic Trainer
Calcasieu Rehab and Sports Therapy – Physical Therapy Technician

Professional Affiliations:
Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association
National Athletic Trainers’ Association

 

Damian BreauxDamian Breaux, ATC

Vermilion Parish Coordinator
St. Mary Parish Coordinator

Board Certified Athletic Trainer

Degree:
Mississippi College, MS, Athletic Administration 2009
Nicholls State University, BS Heath Sciences: Athletic Training Concentration 2007

Specialties:
Orthopedic assessment, evaluation and treatment of athletic injuries

Prior Experience:
Graduate Assistant, Mississippi College Athletic Training

Professional Affiliations:
National Athletic Trainers' Association
Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association
Louisiana Athletic Trainers’ Association

 

 
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Sports Medicine Partners

Acadiana Orthopaedic Group

Dauterive Hospital

Iberia Sports & Rehabilitation

Lourdes Imaging Network

Banner: McLeod-Trahan-Sheffield Physical Therapy Services, Inc. Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Youngsville

Banner: Moreau Physical Therapy. Port Barre, Zachary.

Banner: Opelousas General Health System. Big City Medicine Right Here at Home.

Banner: Physical Therapy South

 

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