Jonathan Leonard - Baseball Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Jonathan Leonard

Title:
Athletic Trainer
Email:
leonarjl@jmu.edu
Phone:
540-568-5508
Physical Address:
Memorial 1120A (392 South High St.) / MSC 2301

Jonathan Leonard came to JMU in 2008 as an assistant athletic trainer working primarily with baseball, though he has also spent time working with men’s basketball, football, softball, lacrosse, swimming and diving and golf. He now serves as the associate athletic trainer for JMU baseball. His responsibilities include injury prevention and rehabilitation, offseason conditioning and treatment as well as day-to-day operations for the softball and baseball facilities. Leonard is also an approved Clinical Instructor for the JMU Athletic Training Education Program, for which he is assigned two or three students each semester in addition to a graduate assistant who is in charge of softball. He has also worked multiple summer camps for JMU baseball and field hockey.

Leonard graduated from Kent State University in 2006 with a Bachelor’s of Science in athletic training. While at Kent State, he worked as a student athletic trainer and worked with the Golden Flashes’ track & field, football, women’s soccer, baseball and wrestling teams. He also provided additional coverage at Ravenna High School and Summa Health Care. He provided first aid for participants in the 2003 and 2004 Akron Marathons and served as a medical volunteer for the Empire State Games in Hudson Valley, N.Y. in 2005. Leonard then attended Virginia Commonwealth University and earned a Master’s of Science in sports leadership in 2007. During his time at VCU, he worked with baseball, volleyball and men’s soccer while providing additional support with women’s soccer, men’s basketball and tennis. He also served as a clinical instructor for VCU entry-level master’s students.

In addition to his master’s degree, Leonard was certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association in 2005. Additional certifications include the Virginia Athletic Training License, National Academy of Sports Medicine – Corrective Exercise Specialist, Graston Technique Training (trained), Kinesio Taping trained 1,2, and 3, American Red Cross Professional Rescuer (First Aid & CPR/AED Certified) and approved clinical instructor. He has professional memberships with the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA), Mid Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association (MAATA) and the Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association (VATA). He and his wife, Jackie, live in Harrisonburg along with their daughter.