Skylar Richards is in his 9th year as a MLS Athletic Trainer. He is the former Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Colorado Rapids. Richards currently focuses on integrating Sports Science with Athletic Training to achieve injury prevention. A certified massage therapist and FMS specialist he works closely with coaching and strength staff while coordinating the club's sports medicine interns.

 

Richards received his B.S. in Athletic Training from the University of Evansville where he also served as the interim strength coach for a semester before becoming a football Athletic Training Graduate Assistant at the University of Akron earning earned his MS in Exercise Physiology.

 

Most recently with The Columbus Crew for 5 seasons and the Ohio Athletic Training Association as the Pro-at-Large chair.

 

Other professional Experience include: Evansville Otters (Frontier League baseball), Indiana Athletic Training Association, Washington Nationals (MLB) and D.C. United (MLS).