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Ronnie Barnes joined the New York Giants sports medicine staff over 30 years ago. He is currently the Head Athletic Trainer and VP for medical services.
Over the years, Barnes has continued to give his all to his work, which led to earning the 1996 National Athletic Trainers Association’s Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award, the 1999 National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame Inductee, two-time National Professional Athletic Trainer of the Year by the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society, the 1999 March of Dimes Man of the Year and the Ed Block Courage Award as a member of the NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year in 1999.
Barnes takes his job very seriously as he knows the potential injuries that professional players face. In 2011, he assisted Eli Manning with a concussion and acknowledged that NFL teams need to be continuously educated about concussion protocol.
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