Maryland Athletic Trainers Association

25/12/2025

Everyone at MATA wishes you all a Happy Holiday Season! We appreciate all your efforts and hard work in keeping your athletes and patients healthy. Enjoy the rest! You deserve it!

23/12/2025

Our MATA gear store has re-opened! But for a limited time only, so get your gear while it’s hot!

Store closes on January 31st at 11:59pm.

https://yt-apparel.chipply.com/mataj/

Instagram: See link in bio.

19/12/2025

ADVOCACY DAY IS COMING SOON!!

Sign up below or in the link in our Instagram bio.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc1B8mv0FZ7fe8Y8QcKe7Run_77PS-N6i5WlvyhMF5C8DTbiw/viewform

The MATA Government Affairs Committee is hosting Lobby Day in Annapolis on January 15th, 2026. We are finally back in the Lowe House Office Building, Room 180! Please plan on arriving around 8:15 am as the room will open to legislators at 8:30 am.

We will start by gathering for a light breakfast with fellow athletic trainers and various members of the Maryland Senate and House of Delegates. From there, you will be assigned to small groups to go meet with legislators and their staff based on where you work and/or live. Breakfast will be from 8 -10 am and the meeting will be 10-12 pm.

Please reach out to Jane McClean at MATAGovernmentAffairs@gmail.com with any questions! Can’t wait to see you all in January in Annapolis!

15/12/2025

Please join us for the District of Columbia Athletic Trainers’ Association (DCATA) and Maryland Athletic Trainers’ Association (MATA) Combined 2026 Symposium. This in-person program will be held at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, MD on Saturday January 24, 2026.

Early bird price of $60 available now through 12/27; $75 after 12/27. Students can register for $30 and groups of 5 or more can select “Group Rate” with a cost of $50 per person.

Register here: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/qhxgevm

*for Instagram, please go to our bio and click the link. You will find 2026 Symposium Registration at the top of the Link Tree.

15/12/2025

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IS OPEN!!

You if know someone who you would love to nominate please utilize the link below in the MATA Honors and Awards website page for more details!

https://www.marylandathletictrainers.org/honors-awards

This nomination window closes January 31st.

10/12/2025

REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR OUR FIRST EVER MATA PICKLE BALL TOURNAMENT!!

All skill levels are welcome!

The tournament right now is limited to 100 players (50 PAIRS) that would like to participate.

$65 until registration ends on Sunday, Feb 8th, 2026.

$75 at the DOOR on Sunday, Feb 22nd, 2026.

Volunteers who may not want to play are appreciated!

BYO! Prizes and MORE!

Please sign up using the link below or find the link in our Instagram bio by clicking on Linktree.

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/167342aa-4895-4d04-b53e-85a848b0e32e

07/12/2025

Don’t forget to attend the MAATA Business Meeting tonight! You can also still attend our MATA watch party (please see previous post for more info).

06/12/2025

If you renewed your 2026 - 2027 MATA Membership via Eventbrite, you do not have to sign up again as your information was already uploaded to the platform and you should not have had any interruption in any emails.

If you have not renewed your 2026 - 2027 MATA Membership, please do so by using the following link and/or QR code below.
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/gv47f3s

You will also find the link in our Instagram bio under our Linktree.

19/11/2025

A good refresher for not only our secondary and collegiate Athletic Trainers moving into wrestling season, but for all other ATs as well!

Identifying skin conditions and infections are important when trying to keep our patients healthy and to prevent any spreading.

✍️:
Secondary School Committee Chair.

18/11/2025

Get your MATA gear!!

Don’t forget to grab some awesome MATA apparel! Link below ⬇️

https://yt-apparel.chipply.com/MATA/?apid=15944190&fbclid=PAQ0xDSwMilY9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpx4CPyGfJqfZ_K8d0pt0NiiPG-yHkoHNJK7T-l01mvYeNR6fQbIBErA2t5qh_aem_YetKHJiOH10zIMrT0QSHPA

18/11/2025

We want to show our thanks to our Maryland ATs this Thanksgiving! Please share the link below and encourage others to share why they are thankful for their AT.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKDhFjkIuRr71t1qUgB2A_xeaC465Pwc34-ybUBhnp4MCNlQ/viewform