Eastern Region

EASTERN REGION

Tanner Howell, LAT, ATC

Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine

Virginia Union University

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Tanner Howell is a proud graduate of James Madison University’s Athletic Training Program. Immediately following graduation, Tanner began an internship at Virginia Commonwealth University working with the Women’s Lacrosse team. After he completed his internship, he worked for Bon Secours Sports Medicine at Glen Allen High School in Glen Allen, Virginia for three years. During that time, he served as the legislative liaison for the Bon Secours Sports Medicine staff. In November of 2016, Tanner officially became a member of the Governmental Affairs Committee for the Virginia Athletic Trainers’ Association. Tanner is currently serving as the Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine at Virginia Union University, a Division II institution in Richmond, Virginia.

Tanner was born and raised in Abbs Valley, Virginia and graduated from Graham High School. He currently lives outside of Richmond, Virginia with his fiancé, Casey, and his golden retriever, Otis.

Eastern Region:

Caroline

Charles City

Chesterfield

Colonial Heights

Essex

Fredericksburg

Gloucester

Hanover

Henrico

Hopewell

King and Queen

King George

King William

Lancaster

Mathews

Middlesex

New Kent

Northumberland

Prince George

Richmond City

Richmond County

Spotsylvania

Stafford

Westmoreland

EASTERN REGION

Eastern Region:

The VATA is committed to improving the quality of health care for Virginian’s through education, advocacy, and cooperative efforts with other health care professionals and organizations. We actively promote the profession and represent the interests of its membership with integrity.