Wishing the best to my friend, Dave Carrier, Associate Head Athletic Trainer at Michigan State University, who retired on Tuesday after 36 years as the head athletic trainer for the MSU men's ice hockey team.
Dave was a part of two NCAA championship teams (1986, 2007) with the Spartans, with whom he worked more than 1,500 games in all. Among his many accolades were induction into both the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame, and the Michigan Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame.
He has also served as president of the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society, and was the athletic trainer for the U.S. men's hockey team at the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, among a multitude of career assignments. He was named the recipient of the Jim Fullerton Award, as announced by the American Hockey Coaches Association (AHCA), in 2016.
A U.S. Army veteran, Dave earned his bachelor's degree from Ferris State University and his master's degree from Central Michigan University. An avid golfer, he has also served as president of the Duck Lake Country Club in Albion, Mich., on several occasions.
Congrats on your retirement, Ace!
