The University of Maryland has fired head football athletic trainer Wes Robinson and assistant athletic director of athletic training Steve Nordwall, as first reported by The Washington Post’s Rick Maese.
Maryland’s training staff has been under fire for its handling of offensive lineman Jordan McNair, who suffered exertional heatstroke at a May 29 team workout and died in the hospital June 13. Robinson and Nordwall were placed on administrative leave in August alongside head coach DJ Durkin and strength coach Rick Court (who settled with the school days later).
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