It’s been a busy year for Quentin Cave between completing his Doctor of Athletic Training (DAT) degree last October and moving to Nevada for the 2024-25 school year.

Cave graduated from Southwestern Michigan College in 2016 after serving as a Resident Assistant (RA) in William M. White Hall.

“I actually just started a new job with Dignity Physical Therapy in Las Vegas, where I am the athletic trainer for Las Vegas High School,” Cave said in late July, when he turned 34. “It’s the very first high school to open in the city of Las Vegas way back in 1905.”

The Wildcats’ school colors are red and black. Clark County School District contains 73 high schools.

Cave said relocating developed after he finished his doctorate and wanted “to find an organization that provided me with growth opportunities. Making such a big move was terrifying, but I’ve been here since July 15 and it’s getting better every day.”

Last school year, at Goshen Orthopedics, Cave provided athletic training services for student athletes in grades 7-12 for the Fairfield Junior/Senior High School Falcons in Goshen.

Cave, whose office is at Las Vegas High School, is licensed in Nevada, and in Indiana until Jan. 1, 2025.

“Forty-nine out of the 50 states require state licensure to practice as an athletic trainer,” Cave said. “California hasn’t quite gotten on the wagon yet.”

The other credentials behind Cave’s name, LAT and ATC, represent Licensed Athletic Trainer and Certified Athletic Trainer.

“I chose SMC after several failed attempts at college right after graduating (Elkhart Memorial High School) in 2009,” Cave said. “I don’t know what it was exactly, but when I came out to the school for a tour, I felt that it was going to be a good fit for me. I tried several schools prior to landing at SMC.”

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