Self Promotion can been seen two ways, bragging or advocating With John Coddington is was always about what athletic trainers could do in the clinical setting. He has backed it up with a 47 year AT career, all in the clinical setting. He was a pioneer starting at LaPorte Hospital, LaPorte, IN in 1976 as one of the only athletic trainers in a hospital setting at the time. He continued working in private PT clinics advocating for athletic trainers in those settings. While doing this he was covering high schools in the LaPorte and South Bend and becoming the foremost throwing mechanics expert in northern Indiana. John was instrumental in helping organize the Indiana Athletic Trainers Association and served as the clinical setting representative for 10 years. He has been honored numerous times for his contributions in Athletic Training, IATA Clinical AT of the year 1989, IATA Hall of Fame 2001, Cardinal Sports Medicine Society Ring of Honor 2008, but most recently he was awarded the Sagamore of the Wabash by Governor Eric Holcomb. This is the highest honor that any Hoosier can receive for their contributions and honor to the State of Indiana. John is still saving young arms as a throwing instructor at the 1st Source Bank Sports Performance Center in South Bend, IN. and still resides there with his wife, Lynn.
