Football
David McCune
- Title:
- Director of Football Athletic Training
- Email:
- dmccune@scarletknights.com
- Phone:
- 732-921-7166
Dave McCune rejoined the Rutgers football team in January 2020 as the head athletic trainer and was elevated to director of football athletic training in 2022. He is employed by RWJBH Health Services and also serves as the assistant director of the athletic training department. He previously served at Rutgers as the Scarlet Knights’ head football athletic trainer from 2001-2016, overseeing all aspects of athletic training from injury prevention to rehabilitation within the program. While at Rutgers, he also co-directed the coordination of the entire athletic department’s athletic training staff.
McCune’s extensive professional career spans over 33 years, beginning as an assistant athletic trainer at Missouri State University before moving on to serve as head athletic trainer at the University of Miami Sports Medicine Clinic, working with the orthopedic surgeons for the Heat, Marlins, Dolphins and Hurricanes and continuing on to his alma mater, James Madison to serve as the men’s basketball, soccer and baseball athletic trainer.
Following his time with the Dukes, he returned to the University of Miami as the coordinator of athletic training & football athletic trainer before his first stint with the Scarlet Knights as the head football athletic trainer. In 2005, he was elevated to co-director of athletic training at Rutgers.
In July 2016, he was named the head athletic trainer at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He served as the coordinator for the athletic training department and also provided the medical care for the Captains’ football and baseball teams.
McCune received his bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a master’s degree from Missouri State University in 1988. A member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA), McCune has also served as a clinical education instructor at Rutgers and has teaching experience dating back to 1987. In addition to his work in collegiate athletic departments, he has also worked and traveled with the USA National Track & Field team, USA Soccer and was selected to work the Pan American Games.
McCune’s extensive professional career spans over 33 years, beginning as an assistant athletic trainer at Missouri State University before moving on to serve as head athletic trainer at the University of Miami Sports Medicine Clinic, working with the orthopedic surgeons for the Heat, Marlins, Dolphins and Hurricanes and continuing on to his alma mater, James Madison to serve as the men’s basketball, soccer and baseball athletic trainer.
Following his time with the Dukes, he returned to the University of Miami as the coordinator of athletic training & football athletic trainer before his first stint with the Scarlet Knights as the head football athletic trainer. In 2005, he was elevated to co-director of athletic training at Rutgers.
In July 2016, he was named the head athletic trainer at Christopher Newport University in Newport News, Virginia. He served as the coordinator for the athletic training department and also provided the medical care for the Captains’ football and baseball teams.
McCune received his bachelor’s degree from James Madison University and a master’s degree from Missouri State University in 1988. A member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA), McCune has also served as a clinical education instructor at Rutgers and has teaching experience dating back to 1987. In addition to his work in collegiate athletic departments, he has also worked and traveled with the USA National Track & Field team, USA Soccer and was selected to work the Pan American Games.
Career Timeline:
- 2022 - Present - Rutgers University/RWJ Barnabas Hospital • Assistant Director of Athletic Training & Director of Football Health
- 2020 - 22 - Rutgers University/RWJ Barnabas Hospital • Assistant Director of Athletic Training & Head Football Athletic Trainer
- 2016 - 20 - Christopher Newport University • Head Athletic Trainer & Head Football Athletic Trainer
- 2005 - 16 - Rutgers University • Director of Athletic Training & Head Football Athletic Trainer
- 2001 - 05 - Rutgers University • Head Football Athletic Trainer
- 1997 - 01 - University of Miami • Coordinator of Athletic Training & Assistant Football Athletic Trainer
- 1995 - 97 - James Madison University • Athletic Trainer for Men's Basketball, Soccer & Baseball
- 1993 - 95 - Univ. of Miami/HealthSouth Sports Medicine Clinic • Director of Sports Medicine
- 1989 - 93 - Univ. of Miami/HealthSouth Sports Medicine Clinic • Head Athletic Trainer
- 1989 - 89 - Missouri State University • Assistant Athletic Trainer
- 1987 - 88 - Missouri State University • Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer
- 1983 - 86 - James Madison University • Student Athletic Trainer
Personal:
- Hometown: Staunton, Va
- Education: Missouri State University, 1988 - MS; James Madison University, 1986 - BA; Ferrum College, 1983 - AS
- Family: Wife - Annie; Sons - Devon, Braden, Alex
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