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Balykov begins his fourth year as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Bucs in 2023-2024.  

 

In his first three seasons as the Head Athletic Trainer for the Bucs FSW has captured conference championships in four of five sports and qualified for six NJCAA National Tournaments, including winning three straight NJCAA National Championships in Softball as well as the 2022 NJCAA Volleyball National Championship.  

 

Prior to FSW, Balykov spent four years as the Head Athletic Trainer at Canterbury School where he was part of the Cougars two Baseball State Titles (2017 & 2018).  Additionally, he was involved in the Cougars' back-to-back (2019 & 2020) SSAC football conferences championships.  Before his stay at Canterbury, Balykov was the Assistant Athletic Trainer at Ave Maria University primarily focusing on football. 

 

Balykov grew up in Southwest Florida and received his Bachelor’s in Athletic Training from Florida Gulf Coast University.  He then attended the Concordia University of Chicago graduating with a Master’s in Sports Nutrition.  He brings additional experience through his continued certifications as a strength and conditioning specialist, sports nutritionist, human movement specialist, and instrument assistant soft tissue mobilization technician.