Romeoville, Ill. - Longtime former athletic trainer and Lewis University professor Tony McCormick was tabbed to the 39th Lewis Athletics Hall of Fame. With his selection, McCormick becomes just one of two athletic trainers in the hall of fame alongside William Tuscany who was inducted in 1993.
"I was blessed to have the best boss ever, Paul Ruddy" said McCormick. "Paul was very supportive of everyone in the athletic department. I had the pleasure of working with many excellent coaches and athletic staff that were members of the athletic department. I truly enjoyed teaching. My pleasure is seeing my student's success in the medical field. Lewis was very important in both my personal and professional development"
McCormick joined the Flyers staff in 1986 and served his post until 2001. While at Lewis, McCormick helped host several conference and NCAA post season tournaments and worked with numerous Lewis Athletics Hall of Fame members, athletes, coaches and administrators.
Under his leadership, the role of student-trainers changed from simply "covering" Lewis athletic contest to developing career-oriented athletic trainers. Tony was very personable, developing long-lasting relationships with his student-athletes. Tony joined Lewis at a time when the athletic department was growing adding women's soccer, men's and women's track and field, and men's volleyball. In addition to being a trainer, he was also an Assistant Professor in the College of Education.
Since leaving Lewis in 2001, McCormick has served patients at Athletic Clinical facilities, and at Lane Tech, St. Patrick's and Fenwick High School. He has also served as the West Suburban representative for Athletico University. Since 2010, Tony has served as teacher of the Fenwick High School Martial Arts Club and also worked as a self-defense instructor at Concordia University. Tony frequently worked as an Athletic Trainer at the NBA Pre-Draft camps. He has also worked with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as a athletic trainer for the Olympic Festival And he worked with US Soccer as athletic trainer in multiple areas.
McCormick is married to former Lewis basketball coach Tracy McCormick. The two have three children, daughter's Danielle, Brianna, and son Casey.
Lewis athletics is also set to host its annual Flyer Red Dinner at the Bolingbrook Golf and Country Club on January 28
th with the event starting at 6 p.m. The dinner serves as a fundraising event to benefit Flyer Athletics and its teams while also recognizing the 2026 Lewis Athletics Hall of Fame class.
To register for the event, use the link at the top of the article. For more information about the event, please reach out to associate athletic director for development
Tyler Mitchell tmichell7@lewisu.edu or call at 815-836-5888.
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