Staff Directory
Smith, Justin

Justin Smith
- Title:
- Head Football Athletic Trainer
- Email:
- Phone:
- (919) 513-4445
Justin Smith MA, LAT, ATC, NREMT
Smith joined NC State as the Head Football Athletic Trainer prior to the 2014 season. In his role, he manages all sports medicine operations for the Wolfpack football program.
A native of Honea Path, South Carolina, he began his athletic training career at The University of Alabama, where he earned both Bachelor's (B.S. - biology, 1998) and Master's (M.A. - Health Studies, 2002) degrees.
Upon graduation from Alabama, Smith assumed the role of Head Athletic Trainer at Miles College, an NCAA Division II institution in Birmingham, Alabama, providing care, prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for the Golden Bears' 11 varsity sports.
After three years at Miles (2003-06), Smith took over as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, spending two seasons (2006-07) with the Dusseldorf, Germany-based American football club. During the offseason, he returned to Alabama to serve as head athletic trainer at Pelham High School.
Smith most recently served seven seasons as the Head Football Athletic Trainer at Appalachian State where he coordinated the sports medicine health care for the Mountaineers.
Smith and his wife Stacey live in Raleigh with their son Bennett and daughter Campbell.
Smith joined NC State as the Head Football Athletic Trainer prior to the 2014 season. In his role, he manages all sports medicine operations for the Wolfpack football program.
A native of Honea Path, South Carolina, he began his athletic training career at The University of Alabama, where he earned both Bachelor's (B.S. - biology, 1998) and Master's (M.A. - Health Studies, 2002) degrees.
Upon graduation from Alabama, Smith assumed the role of Head Athletic Trainer at Miles College, an NCAA Division II institution in Birmingham, Alabama, providing care, prevention and rehabilitation of athletic injuries for the Golden Bears' 11 varsity sports.
After three years at Miles (2003-06), Smith took over as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe, spending two seasons (2006-07) with the Dusseldorf, Germany-based American football club. During the offseason, he returned to Alabama to serve as head athletic trainer at Pelham High School.
Smith most recently served seven seasons as the Head Football Athletic Trainer at Appalachian State where he coordinated the sports medicine health care for the Mountaineers.
Smith and his wife Stacey live in Raleigh with their son Bennett and daughter Campbell.
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