Nelson is starting his 25th year at Sumter High
School. He was named the 2001 South Carolina
Athletic Coaches Association Athletic Trainer of
the Year. Nelson has served as trainer for both
the North-South All Star Football Game, the
Shrine bowl, and as Vice-President
of the South Carolina Athletic Trainers
Association. Nelson also has previous
experience with the Atlanta Falcons and was an
assistant Athletic Trainer at Clemson
University. He received his B.S. from East
Tennessee State University and his M.A. from
Furman University. Gary and his wife,
Karen, have two children, Michael a senior at
Presbyterian College and Jennifer a freshman at
Wingate University.
Mark Mitchiner,
M.D. Team Physician
Dr. Mitchiner was
born in Louisville, KY, and was raised in
Houston, TX. He attended Duke University
as an undergraduate, receiving a Bachelor of
Science in Zoology. He then attended the
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
where he received his Medical Degree.
Thereafter, he completed pediatric residency at
the Medical University of South Carolina.
A year of Chief Residency followed at MUSC.
He completed a fellowship in Primary Care
Pediatric Sports Medicine at the Children's
Medical Center of Akron. He and his wife
Diane live in Sumter. He practices at
Sumter Pediatrics.
Mitch Grunsky,
M.D. Team Physician
Dr. Grunsky was
born in Lexington, SC and graduated from
Lexington High School. He attended the
College of Charleston followed by the Medical
University of South Carolina where he received
his Medical Degree. He served as Chief
Resident at Northeast Medical Center in Concord,
NC. He enjoys attending USC sporting events,
waterskiing, and target shooting. He and
his wife Nicole reside in Sumter. He
practices at Colonial Family Practice and also
serves as one of the team physicians for the USC
Sumter baseball, softball, and soccer teams.
