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Zack Maust, MS, LAT, ATC

Zack Maust, MS, LAT, ATC

Athletic Trainer, Football – Concussion Research Coordinator
Responsibilities: Zack is the Concussion Research Coordinator and works with the Virginia Tech football team.

Joined VT Athletics Staff: 2019

Prior to Virginia Tech: Zack graduated from Virginia Tech in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise. While at Virginia Tech, he spent 4 years as a Student Athletic Training Aide for the Football team.  After graduating, he attended the University of Lynchburg where he graduated, earning his Master’s Degree in Athletic Training, in 2019. Zack was a member of the Iota Tau Alpha Athletic Training Honor Society for two years. At Lynchburg, he spent time working with Softball and Men’s Lacrosse along with Liberty University Football and the High-A affiliate of the Cleveland Indians, the Lynchburg Hillcats.

Education:  Virginia Tech, 2017 (BS in Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise), University of Lynchburg, 2019 (MS in Athletic Training)

Of Note: Zack’s Master’s research titled “The Effects of Soft Tissue Flossing on Hamstring Range of Motion and Lower Extremity Power'', was published in the IJSPT in June 2021. Zack has been a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association since 2019.  He is a licensed Athletic Trainer by the Virginia Board of Health Professions.

Personal: Zack is from Botetourt, Virginia and now resides with his wife Julia, daughter Molly and their dog Scout in Christiansburg, Va.