Since 2001, Scott Byrd has consistently been active in the Tennessee Athletic Trainers Society
(TATS). Working under two former presidents, Byrd has worked his way up from the secondary
schools chair and governmental affairs chair to the Vice President. Most recently, he finished up his second term as president of TATS himself.
In addition to his TATS duties, Byrd has served on various state and local boards and civic service committees. One that he deeply values is being called to be a deacon at First Baptist Church of Dandridge. Byrd feels that God should come first and that He has blessed him with the opportunity to utilize the talents bestowed upon him by allowing him to serve others as a certified athletic trainer.
Furthermore, Byrd has worked in a variety of practice settings giving him a more diverse view of our profession. His expertise ranges from spending time as an intern in professional baseball, working in a clinic based outreach program, working in a hospital based secondary school setting, working as a Tennessee Career and Technical Education teacher, and becoming a head athletic trainer at the college level.
In addition, Scott has also served as the medical coordinator of the Toyota/TACA East/West All-Star Football events since 2007; medical coordinator for National Guard Border Bowl since 2008; medical committee for the AAU Junior Olympics 2002; baseball ATC for AAU Jr Olympics in 1997; and is a TSSAA A.F. Bridges Award winner 2006-2007. He has been a member of the TSSAA Wrestling Weight Management Executive Committee since its inception in 2003. He is currently serving on the TSSAA sports medicine advisory committee.
Scott has been honored as: Joe Worden Clinic/Professional Athletic Trainer of the Year 2001, SEATA Clinic Corporate Award 2005, and SEATA High School Athletic Trainer of the year award 2007, Gatorade Secondary School Service Award 2009, and the TATS Corporate Award winner in 2005 and 2009. Under Scott’s direction, Sevier County schools became the first Tennessee school system to have all county secondary schools be awarded “Safe Sports Schools 1st Team Recognition.” Cocke County schools become the 2nd system to be recognized.
Scott is married to Carla Hasty Byrd and has three sons, Colton 13, Jackson 10, and Hayden 8.