Abbey Wirtz
Abbey Wirtz
Title: Head Athletic Trainer
Organization: Field Hockey, Women's Volleyball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Track & Field
Phone: 978-232-2445
Email: awirtz@endicott.edu
Office: Post 117A

SCHEDULE EVAL/TREATMENT APPOINTMENT 

Coordinator of Care: Field Hockey, Women's Volleyball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Track & Field

Abbey Wirtz, MS, LAT, ATC, PES, GTS begins her 14th year at Endicott and fifth year as Head Athletic Trainer of the department in 2023-24. Prior to her promotion to Head Athletic Trainer, Wirtz served the department as its Associate Head Athletic Trainer for five years.

Wirtz received a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training in 2008 from Boston University. She also received a Master of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology in 2010 from Northeastern University, where she completed a graduate assistantship within the athletic training department. During her studies at Northeastern, Wirtz gained a wealth of knowledge and clinical experience centered on cardiac stress testing and cardiac rehabilitation. 

Wirtz also serves as an adjunct professor within the Athletic Training and Exercise Science undergraduate programs at Endicott and is also a preceptor for the athletic training students. 

Wirtz is certified as a CPR Instructor through the American Heart Association, has her PES certification, is a Graston Technique Specialist and has an additional certification in dry needling. She was recently named the Chair of the ATOM Continuing Education Committee and is responsible for developing continuing education events for ATOM members and maintaining ATOM’s approved provider status through the Board of Certification. Wirtz recently completed a Mental Health First Aid course and is committed to decreasing the stigma of mental health. She is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and is a licensed athletic trainer by the Massachusetts Board of Allied Health.

(Page last updated: 8/14/2023 at 11:09 AM)