GREENVILLE, N.C., April 26 -- East Carolina University issued the following press release:

Ronnie Barnes, senior vice president of medical services and head athletic trainer for the New York Giants, will be the keynote speaker at East Carolina University's springcommencement ceremony. More than 3,800 students along with their friends and family will gather to celebrate Friday, May 3, at 10 a.m. in Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

Ronnie Barnes

Barnes has been with the Giants organization since 1976, becoming head athletic trainer in 1980. He is widely recognized as one of the most esteemed athletic trainers in professional sports. In 1999, he was inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame and was named Athletic Trainer o...