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Virtual Case Studies: The Professionals Provide Best Practices For Athlete Protection

Bobbie Quinn - Monday June 16, 2025

As part of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) community, we understand that there is nothing more empowering for athletic trainers than peer-to-peer learning — sharing best practices and collaborating in dynamic and interactive ways. These are the professionals that look after and care for your athletes. NATA Mouthguard Case Study

Gladiator is bringing that experience directly to your computer and/or mobile device!

Watch and hear from athletic trainers, as they share their personal experiences with custom mouthguards and Gladiator. Why were they looking for custom mouthguards for their teams? What lead them to choose Gladiator for their teams? Why do they continue to use Gladiator and what do their athletes think?

Explore these three case studies and find out what makes Gladiator Custom Mouthguards the industry leader in custom mouthguards:

Paula Natvig, Macalester College
Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Student Well-Being
Started Using Gladiator: 2005
Why Researching Mouthguards: “To help us prevent concussions.”
Why Continue Using Gladiator: “I found the Gladiator to be the best fitting custom mouthguard, and the best mouthguard that would help our student-athletes keep them in. They are well-fitting and affordable, and our student-athletes love them.”
Paul Eversole, Miami University (Ohio)
Head Athletic Trainer and Assistant Director of Wellness Services
Started Using Gladiator: 2014
Why Researching Mouthguards: “We were looking for the best mouthpiece that we could put our athletes in to protect them, protect their teeth, and give them the best chance to hopefully avoid a concussion.”
Why Continue Using Gladiator: “We believe it’s the best mouthpiece on the market. The customer service we’ve gotten is second-to-none.”
What Do Your Athletes Think: “Our athletes love their mouthguards.”
Larry Venis, Boston University
Assistant Director of Athletic Training Services
Started Using Gladiator: 2012
Why Researching Mouthguards: “It was too time-consuming to make the molds in-house and we wanted a better way to use our resources.”
Why Continue Using Gladiator: “The team provides excellent customer service and an excellent product.”
What Do Your Athletes Think: “Some of our (hockey) players who have gone on to play professionally continue to use their mouthguards.”
Michelle Heiser, University of Michigan
Athletic Trainer Coordinator
Started Using Gladiator: 2024
Why Continue Using Gladiator: “We had great feedback on the Gladiator product, and will plan to continue to use it in the coming year.”
Ben Galley, Liberty University
Associate Athletic Trainer
Started Using Gladiator: 2011
Why Continue Using Gladiator: “Working with Gladiator has been a fantastic experience. Their turnaround time is impressively fast, and the quality of their mouthguards is consistently top-notch. My field hockey team looks forward to receiving their Gladiator Mouthguards every season—it’s made a big difference in getting full compliance from my athletes.”

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Bobbie Quinn, co-founder of Gladiator Custom Mouthguards, played both lacrosse and field hockey as a youth and went on to play Division 1 women’s lacrosse in college. Bobbie continues to play women’s league field hockey and enjoys watching her son play various sports.


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