Rod Moore, ATC, LAT retired from his post as the head athletic trainer for the Valparaiso University athletic department in September of 2016 after nearly 50 years in the role.

A 1968 graduate of Valparaiso University, Moore became the department’s head athletic trainer in 1967 while completing his undergraduate work and served in the same role until his September retirement. Moore, who worked directly with all Crusader athletic programs during his time at Valpo, served as the primary athletic trainer for the men’s basketball team throughout his 49-year tenure and worked with the football program for more than four decades — including a 33-year stretch without missing a Crusader football game.

Beyond Valparaiso University, Moore lent his athletic training expertise to numerous other events. He served as the head athletic trainer at a NCAA College Division Track and Field Championship and as a staff athletic trainer for numerous NCAA Championship events. In the summer of 1996, Moore worked at the field hockey venue at the Atlanta Olympics.

Moore has also been active with the Lutheran Basketball Association of America (LBAA) since its Tournament of Champions moved to Valparaiso University in 1971, overseeing officials and athletic trainers, and has served on the LBAA board of directors since 1997.