The 2009-10 academic year will be Mushinski's first year as an Assistant Athletic Trainer with the WSSU Sports Medicine Department.

Familiar with college athletics at every level, Ian played collegiate soccer at Indiana Wesleyan University where he received his Bachelors degree in Athletic Training.

Ian received his Masters Degree in Health Education and Exercise Science from Tennessee State University where he worked with the Tigers' football team en route to two Ohio Valley Conference Championships and a year-end number one ranking during the 1999 season.

He has worked throughout the Piedmont Triad in all areas of athletic training and has developed an extensive professional network of physicians, surgeons, and athletic trainers. He served as Head Athletic Trainer for Southwest Guilford high school from 2000-2005, and also worked in Brace sales with OrthoRx from 2003-2005.

In 2005, Ian became a part of Motor Racing Outreach, where he coordinated and later directed the athletic training and sports medicine program within NASCAR managing care for drivers, crews, and officials.

While at MRO he participated in chapel services, race shop Bible studies, and praying on the starting line with each driver. In 2006 he was privileged to give the pre-race invocation at the Chicagoland Speedway.

Most recently, Ian served as the Director of Athletic Training for Veritas Sports Academy Inc., a new concept, high-level sports academy in the Triad area. He developed a framework for instituting athletic training programs within the company's plan to build and operate identical programs across the country.

Ian Resides in Walkertown with his wife and two children and enjoys mountain biking, soccer and golfing.