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Dr. Jim Booher, Professor in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation Department and Head Athletic Trainer, is retiring effective June 21, following a distinguished 42 years at State.
Dr. Booher has a national reputation; is the author of respected textbooks on athletic training; and, with his wife, has endowed a scholarship for athletic training students. Supporters hold him in the highest regard and have endowed a second athletic training scholarship in his name. As busy as he was, he got to know many of the students (not just athletes) at SDSU.
From the official SDSU site: Booher received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1965 and received his Rehabilitation Physical Therapy degree at Mayo Clinic in 1967. He received his Master of Science degree in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation department from SDSU in 1969 and his doctoral degree in Health Science from University of Utah in 1976. Dr. Booher is a faculty advisor to HPER students, teaches coursework in the Athletic Training programs and provides support in the graduate program in HPER.
Dr. Booher has a national reputation; is the author of respected textbooks on athletic training; and, with his wife, has endowed a scholarship for athletic training students. Supporters hold him in the highest regard and have endowed a second athletic training scholarship in his name. As busy as he was, he got to know many of the students (not just athletes) at SDSU.
From the official SDSU site: Booher received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 1965 and received his Rehabilitation Physical Therapy degree at Mayo Clinic in 1967. He received his Master of Science degree in the Health, Physical Education and Recreation department from SDSU in 1969 and his doctoral degree in Health Science from University of Utah in 1976. Dr. Booher is a faculty advisor to HPER students, teaches coursework in the Athletic Training programs and provides support in the graduate program in HPER.
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