WVU Potomac State College

Katie Shaak, MS, LAT, ATC, PES was named to the position of Athletic Trainer at Potomac State College in Summer 2018.

In this position, Katie works closely with our Men’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse, Men’s Lacrosse, and Women’s Soccer teams while also sharing sport responsibilities and coverage with athletic training staff.

Shaak earned her Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training at Penn State University. She worked as a student athletic trainer with multiple NCAA Division I teams while completing her undergraduate work. 

Shaak received her Master of Athletic Training from West Virginia University.  While at WVU, she completed her graduate assistantship at NCAA Division II Fairmont State University.  At Fairmont State she worked closely with the football, women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, acrobatics and tumbling, baseball, and softball teams; covering practices, assessing injuries, and creating treatment and rehabilitation programs.

Katie is a certified preceptor for undergraduate athletic training students, certified in Graston Technique®, and earned her certification as a Performance Enhancement Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).