The USA South Athletic Conference will once again give a nostalgic look at institutional staff members each Friday as a part of the Conference's #FlashbackFriday initiative. The Conference will showcase an individual's past, both in visual and written forms, detailing where they have been and how they currently serve their athletic department. To view this week's submission, please see below and make sure to follow the hashtag #FlashbackFriday on the USA South's
X (@usa_south) and
Instagram (@usa_south) social media platforms throughout the year.
Ish Cortes - Mary Baldwin University - Head Athletic Trainer
- Former football student-athlete (running back) at Jacksonville University from 2018-2022.
- Graduated with Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Kinesiology from Jacksonville in 2022.
- Received a Master's Degree in athletic training from the University of North Florida in 2024
- Was an athletic training intern with the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars and the MLS' Orlando City Lions in 2024.
- Joined the Mary Baldwin staff in two years ago as an assistant athletic trainer.
- Elevated to Head Athletic Trainer half way through the first year with the Fighting Squirrels.
- Is CPR, First Aid, and AED certified through American Heart Association.
- Certified Flexoligist through the institute for credentialing excellence.
- Professional memberships include the National Athletic Training Association (NATA), Southeast Atlantic Training Association, and Athletic Training Student Aid.