Phillip Horton, ATC / L               

Education:                                  
Michigan State University
Graduate Assistant  / Exercise Physiology

North Carolina A&T State University
Degree: Health and Physical Education / Sports Medicine

Lenior High School  
Athletic Achievement: Track/Event -- Two Miles
(1976 Undefeated Conference Champion 10-0)


Experience :

1978-79                 Student Athletic Trainer / Football
(1979 ACC Football Champions)
N.C. State University

1983-85                 Graduate assistant athletic trainer
Michigan State University / Football / Big Ten Conf.

1985 – 89               Head Athletic Trainer
Florida A&M University / MEAC Conf.

1990 – 91               Head Football Athletic Trainer
The University of Memphis / Metro / Conf. USA

1991-96                  Assistant Athletic Trainer, Strength Coach
Milwaukee Bucks Basketball / NBA

1996                         Staff Athletic Trainer
Olympic Games /  Atlanta

1997 - 2005            Owner / Athletic Training Concepts Inc.
Pit-crew coach / strength coach / athletic trainer in NASCAR / 10th year

2005- present        Current: Pit – Crew Coach / Athletic Trainer
Chip Ganassi Racing


1984 Certified Athletic Trainer / National Athletic Trainers Assoc.
1998 Licensed Athletic Trainer / State Of North Carolina



Nascar Career Highlights

Pit – Crew Coach / Athletic Trainer
15 Nextel Cup Wins / Penske Racing, Robert Yates Racing, MB2 Motorsports,
Chip Ganassi Racing
11 Busch Series Wins / PPC Racing, Akins Motorsports, Chip Ganassi Racing
5 Craftsman Truck Wins / Circle Bar Racing, Express Motorsports  
5 ARCA Series wins

Nextel Chase for the Cup Championship
3rd in points / Chip Ganassi Racing – 2001 / #40
4th / 9th in points / Robert Yates Racing - 2001 - 03 / #88
9th in points / Robert Yates Racing - 2004 / #38



Professional Service:

1986 - 1991    National Athletic Training Association / Chairman Ethic Diversity Council  
1990 National Athletic Training Association Symposium
Guest Speaker / New Orleans, LA
2000                 Virginia Athletic Trainers State Meeting / Guest Speaker / Lynchburg, VA
2005                 Pit – Crew Consultant / Will Farrell Movie / Talladega Nights
Appeared in news and sports features on / CBS, FOX, ESPN,CNN, TNT/NBC



Community Service:

1992- 2007 Host Annual Basketball Camp for area youth ages 7-16  Lenoir, NC
Sponsor recreational activities in Caldwell County in association with the
Lenoir Parks and Recreation Department


Honors:

1992 Presented Key to the City / Lenoir, NC
2005 Caldwell County Sports Hall of Fame / Lenoir, NC
2005 Association for Diversity in Motorsports Hall of Fame Charlotte, NC
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NASCAR Pit Crew Coach, Athletic Trainer & Motivational Speaker