Josh Wall currently serves as the Director of Sports Medicine for the VCU Men’s Basketball team. He began his tenure at VCU in August of 2021. As head athletic trainer, Wall, in conjunction with VCU medical staff, manages the daily healthcare of the VCU Men’s Basketball team and operation of the training room. Those duties include daily injury and illness management, evaluations, treatments, rehabilitation protocols, corrective exercises, recovery strategies, referrals and post-operative care.
Wall works closely with the coaches and VCU Men’s Basketball strength and conditioning coach Daniel Roose to provide the best plan for players to maximize their health and athletic performance, in addition to coverage for all workouts, practices, shootarounds, and games.
In his first season, Wall’s hands-on injury management and treatment plans helped guide the Rams through a rash of injuries early in the season. With Wall’s post-operative care and rehabilitation protocols, sophomore guard Ace Baldwin returned to the court a month ahead of schedule after undergoing surgery to repair a torn achilles.
The following year, Wall also played a critical role in Baldwin's return from another injury late in non-conference play. Wall's care helped Baldwin return just 12 days after hand surgery and kept the Rams on track to win the 2023 A-10 Regular Season and Tournament Championships, on the way to an NCAA Tourament berth. Baldwin went on to win A-10 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.
Before joining the VCU sports medicine staff, Wall served as Assistant Athletic Trainer and then the Director for Sports Medicine at St. Bonaventure University from 2018-21. At SBU Wall was responsible for the sports medicine needs of the men’s basketball and golf programs, while overseeing the sports medicine department. While at SBU, Wall played a pivotal role in the team's A-10 Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Wall also played a vital role in a challenging and unprecedented 2020-21 season. Tasked with creating the COVID-19 policies and protocols for athletics and leading the day-to-day management of the team’s and University’s COVID-19 safety protocols and return-to-play execution. Wall, in coordination with university and athletic health officials, oversaw all testing and program compliance of all sports, coaches, and staff members to ensure individuals were healthy and safe during the global pandemic.
Prior to his time at St. Bonaventure, Wall served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at the University of Pittsburgh from 2016-18. There, he was responsible for the sports medicine needs of the cross country and track & field programs, in addition to assisting with the men’s and women’s basketball programs. Previous to his time in Pittsburgh, Wall served as an Intern Athletic Trainer for VCU from 2015-16. During his tenure, he was responsible for the sports medicine needs of the cross country and track & field programs and helped the women’s team to its first A-10 Outdoor Championship.
Wall earned a Master of Science in Applied Physiology and Kinesiology with a focus in Athletic Training from the University of Florida. While at UF, Wall completed his graduate assistantship. Through this position, Wall served as the head athletic trainer at Trenton High School (2013-2014) and Gainesville High School (2014-2015). He completed his graduate work in May of 2015. Wall earned his Bachelors of Science Degree in Athletic Training from High Point University in May of 2013. He became a Certified Athletic Trainer upon graduating from High Point.
Wall has also served as a preceptor for the undergraduate students enrolled in the University of Pittsburgh and University of Florida Athletic Training Education Programs, and graduate students from UVA’s entry level Master’s program.
Wall is currently licensed in the State of Virginia and is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and College Athletic Trainers’ Society (CATS). He is a NSCA certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), certified in Functional Moment Screen (FMS), certified professional rescuer (CPR/AED) for health care providers, certified in Structure and function Fascial Manipulation Level 1 and Dry Needling Level 1. Wall is also trained in Blood Flow Restriction Rehabilitation, Myofascial Decompression (MFD), and FMT Blades Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM).
Wall is a native of Mayodan, N.C.
Josh Wall – Career History
2013-15 – Florida, Graduate Assistant
2015-16 – VCU, Intern Athletic Trainer
2016-18 – Pitt, Assistant Athletic Trainer
2018-19 – Bonaventure, Assistant Athletic Trainer
2019-21 – Bonaventure, Director of Sports Medicine
2021-present – VCU, Director of Sports Medicine for Men’s Basketball
