By Harry Minium
Heroes is a word that is often overused, but when it comes to COVID-19, doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers truly were heroes.
And if there were heroes for ODU athletics when we were in the middle of the worst pandemic in more than a century, it was Scott Johnson, ODU's associate athletic director for athletic training and sports medicine, and his staff of 10 dedicated athletic trainers.
He and his staff are healthcare workers who worked hellishly long hours during the 2020-21 athletic season. And yes, they put themselves at risk to keep ODU athletic teams competing.