In 1960 a young Ken Wolfert was just trying to find some relief from his subungual hematoma on his finger. That led him into a room that said "Physical Therapy" above the door and a chance meeting with Al Hart who was the athletic trainer at Ohio University. Al treated Ken finger and sparked some interest in athletic training. Ken started help Al with the football team and soon was traveling with other sports. This informal education allowed for Ken to meet NATA hall of famers, Mel Blinckenstaff and Otho Davis. In 1965 when Ken graduated from OU he accepted the new assistant athletic training position at Ohio. He was at OU for 2 1/2 years when an opportunity at Cleveland State opened up. After one year at Cleveland State the AD at Miami of Ohio called Ken to see if he would be interested in their Head Athletic Trainer position. After consulting with his mentors Ken accepted the position and began a 13 year career at Miami. In his time at Miami Ken started the very first overnight High School Athletic Training Workshop. This started the athletic training careers of many practicing athletic trainers and was the inspiration for the Cramer Athletic Training Workshop in later years. During this time he was also the athletic trainer for the US team in the World Games for the Deaf. In 1981 the unique opportunity to direct a sports medicine clinic in Oxford, OH was too good to pass up and Ken moved out of the college setting. After 2 years the sports medicine clinic folded and Ken found himself needing a job. For a short time he worked with the Cincinnati Reds as a strength consultant, and Lakota High School as their athletic trainer. Providence College in Providence, RI was looking for an experienced Coordinator of Sports Medicine Services and through some athletic training contacts Ken was hired. He spent the next 16 years at Providence until he retired in August of 2001. In his retirement he was a part of the Sun City, Fl emergency squad. Ken and his wife Pat serve in Secular Franciscan Order in their winter home of Sun City, Fl, while also spending their spring and summers in Muncie, IN. He was the editor in chief for the NATA Journal of Athletic Training from 1979 -1984 and was inducted into the Ohio Athletic Trainers' Association Hall of Fame in 1992.