Norfolk State University Athletics

Dr. Donita Valentine currently serves as the Director of Sports Medicine for Momentous Sports Medicine at Norfolk State University. Additionally, Dr. Valentine is an Adjunct Health and Fitness and Clinical Kinesiology professor at the College of Southern Maryland and an Adjunct Anatomy and Physiology Professor at Norfolk State University.
 
Dr. Valentine’s previous athletic training experiences include MedStar Health Community Liaison as Head Athletic Trainer at the St. James Sports Complex, the women's basketball athletic trainer at the University of Maryland Baltimore County in Baltimore County, Maryland, and a functional fitness coach at F-45 Columbia Heights, DC. Prior to that, she served as the athletic trainer for Coolidge High School and the surrounding feeder schools in northwest Washington, D.C.
 
Donita's passion for an active lifestyle began at an early age through her participation in various sports. Eventually, her love of movement and science led her to study sports medicine, obtaining her Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Sport Science with a concentration in athletic training from Frostburg State University, followed by a Master of Science Degree in Human Performance in 2006. She later completed her Doctor of Athletic Training Degree at A.T. Still University, where she focused on implementing a systematic process of movement screening into the pre-participation evaluation process. Donita is dedicated to making quality healthcare available to all active individuals, especially adolescent athletes, and providing quality athletic health care to prepare students for emotional and physical participation. Dr. Valentine has utilized her extensive professional and educational experiences to create safe, inclusive spaces where student-athletes feel empowered to express their health concerns, including mental health concerns stemming from racial trauma. She also consults with Historically Black Colleges Universities to help create educational curricula to prepare students for athletic training programs.
 
Dr. Valentine recently completed her tenure as Vice President-Elect for the Mid Atlantic Athletic Trainer’s Association, where she led the Annual Meeting Committee. She is also an At Large Member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association ATs Care Commission and previously served as a committee member on the Board of Certification’s Standards Committee. Before her current At Large role with the ATs Care Commission, Dr. Valentine championed the Mid-Atlantic Athletic region in the National Athletic Trainer’s Association's ATs Care Initiative to provide peer-to-peer critical incident support for athletic trainers through the development and implementation of a critical incident and stress management team.