Cal State Fullerton Alum recognized for response in Primetime College Football game

Brandee Barbee, MS, ATC ‘18 has been lauded nationally for the care provided to Oregon Ducks quarterback, Dante Moore, when he was injured in their game at USC on September 26th. Her quick actions were immediately recognized by sports fans and medical professionals for her quick response to protect Moore ’ s head and cervical spine after an illegal hit that left him seriously injured.

A 2018 graduate of the AT program, Barbee went on to earn a master's degree in Oregon's post-professional Athletic Training program before coming back to Southern California to work with the Track & Field program at USC. She returned to Eugene in 2022, where she has been a highly-valued member of the sports medicine team that provides care for the Football program.

“ We are incredibly proud of Brandee. I had an opportunity to work with her and the Oregon Athletic Medicine team during the Spring and preseason and was so impressed with the professional t hat she has become and grateful to learn from her. She exemplifies the level of character and skill that we work so hard to develop in our students. And on the national stage, she demonstrated not only the top of the athletic training skill set, but also an embodiment of Black excellence ”, said Cal State Fullerton Athletic Training Program Director, Melissa Montgomery, PhD, ATC.

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