Eric Ennis was elevated to head athletic trainer at Arkansas State in July of 2021 after serving the previous seven years as an assistant athletics trainer working with the Red Wolves’ football program.
Ennis originally came to Jonesboro prior to the start of the 2014 season, taking on duties that included providing medical care through recognition, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for the football team.
His eight seasons with the program has seen the Red Wolves’ claim two Sun Belt Conference championships while making six bowl-game appearances.
Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Ennis served as an athletic training intern for the NFL’s Washington Football Team from June 2013 to 2014. His duties included assisting in the management of care, prevention, recognition, and evaluation of injuries, treatment and rehabilitation of all players and team personnel in consultation with, and under the supervision of, a team physician and/or consultants.
Other duties included uploading information into the NFL Injury Surveillance System (ISS) as required by the NFL, and assisting with the maintenance of the Impact Concussion Testing Database in compliance with NFL policy. He also assisted with documentation of daily injury and rehabilitation notes and maintained hydration tracking/reporting.
Ennis received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science/athletic training from Murray State University in 2011 and a master’s degree in higher education administration/athletic administration from Southeast Missouri State University in 2013.
During his time at Southeast Missouri State, Ennis served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the school’s FCS football team, women’s softball team, and baseball team.
In the summer of 2012, Ennis was a training camp intern for the NFL’s St. Louis Rams. He was responsible for prevention, rehabilitation, documentation, and daily field set up. He also assisted full time with the athletic training staff with hydration, treatments, supply stock, and inventory during mini camps throughout the duration of training camp.
While at Murray State as an athletic training student, he volunteered with the football, soccer, and basketball teams.
His certifications include being a BOC certified athletic trainer, Blood Flow Restriction Therapy, Integrative Dry Needling Certified, American Red Cross First Aid and CPR, and HIV Infection and Disease Control.
He and his wife, Dani, have one daughter, Willow, and a son, Wyatt.
