--- title: Athletic Trainer’s Quick Response Saves Brunswick Coach’s Life description: Brunswick High’s Athletic Trainer Hunter Gantos used CPR and an AED to save Defensive Coordinator Thomas Tedder after he collapsed during spring practice. image: https://blog.healthyroster.com/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20And%20Sports%20Medicine%20News-1.jpg --- [ All posts ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/all) June 23, 2026 # Athletic Trainer’s Quick Response Saves Brunswick Coach’s Life ![Picture of Tim Clark](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Tim%20Clark.jpg?width=50&name=Tim%20Clark.jpg) By  [ Tim Clark ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/author/tim-clark)  ·  1 minute read ![Articles for Athletic Trainers and News Stories](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20News%20and%20Articles%20-%20Small.png?width=500&height=150&name=Athletic%20Training%20News%20and%20Articles%20-%20Small.png) During a routine spring football practice at Brunswick High School, a terrifying moment unfolded when Defensive Coordinator Thomas Tedder suddenly collapsed on the field — his heart had stopped beating. *“It was just a normal day of practice as they were getting ready for the fall season,” said Glynn County Schools Athletics Director Steve Waters. “Little did we know our defensive coordinator, a man we all love, had a little surprise for us.”* Thanks to the quick response of Athletic Trainer Hunter Gantos and the preparation provided through Glynn County’s partnership with the Health Department and Southeast Georgia Health System, tragedy was averted. Gantos reached Tedder within 30 seconds, immediately checking his pulse and blood pressure before beginning CPR. Meanwhile, other coaches called 911 and retrieved the school’s AED (Automated External Defibrillator). *“Within three minutes of the initial collapse, Gantos delivered the first AED ‘shock’ and resumed CPR,” Waters said. “After another two minutes, she delivered the second ‘shock’ and detected a weak pulse.”* An ambulance arrived just 10 minutes after Tedder’s collapse, transporting him to Southeast Georgia Health System’s Brunswick hospital. *“Everything, from the minute he fell to getting in the ambulance, was in 10 minutes,” Waters emphasized. “Without the AED and without Hunter, I don’t think Coach (Tedder) would be with us today.”* Waters praised the life-saving coordination between coaches, trainers, and local health organizations. *“We practice these situations every year,” he said. “You hope you don’t have to use them. In this case, we had to, and they worked out flawlessly.”* He added that the district plans to continue and strengthen its partnerships, noting, “The lifesaving efforts of our coaches and trainers — and the training they receive — is a relationship we want to continue as long as I am here.” Read the full story here!  Share: [facebook-f icon ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainers-quick-response-saves-brunswick-coachs-life) [linkedin-in icon ](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainers-quick-response-saves-brunswick-coachs-life) [twitter icon ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainers-quick-response-saves-brunswick-coachs-life) [pinterest-p icon ](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainers-quick-response-saves-brunswick-coachs-life) [envelope icon ](mailto:?body=https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainers-quick-response-saves-brunswick-coachs-life) ## Related posts [![](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20And%20Sports%20Medicine%20News-1.jpg) ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainer-cpr-training-save-coachs-life-at-san-clemente-high) [Athletic Trainers Save Lives](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/tag/athletic-trainers-save-lives) ### [Athletic Trainer, CPR Training Save Coach’s Life at San Clemente High](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainer-cpr-training-save-coachs-life-at-san-clemente-high) [![](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20And%20Sports%20Medicine%20News-1.jpg) ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/lakewood-ranch-athletic-trainer-honored-after-saving-coachs-life) [Athletic Trainers Save Lives](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/tag/athletic-trainers-save-lives) ### [Lakewood Ranch Athletic Trainer Honored After Saving Coach’s Life](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/lakewood-ranch-athletic-trainer-honored-after-saving-coachs-life) [![](https://blog.healthyroster.com/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20And%20Sports%20Medicine%20News-1.jpg) ](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainer-saves-coachs-life-with-fast-thinking-and-an-aed) [ATs Save Lives](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/tag/ats-save-lives) ### [Athletic Trainer Saves Coach’s Life with Fast Thinking and an AED!](https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainer-saves-coachs-life-with-fast-thinking-and-an-aed) ![websights](https://ws.zoominfo.com/pixel/633f1c8a5a797886caf77a14) ```json { "@context" : "https://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : "Tim Clark", "url" : "https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/author/tim-clark" }, "dateModified" : "2026-06-23T14:14:15.011Z", "datePublished" : "2025-10-22T13:10:34.000Z", "headline" : "Athletic Trainer’s Quick Response Saves Brunswick Coach’s Life", "image" : [ "https://blog.healthyroster.com/hubfs/Athletic%20Training%20And%20Sports%20Medicine%20News-1.jpg" ], "mainEntityOfPage" : { "@id" : "https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainers-quick-response-saves-brunswick-coachs-life", "@type" : "WebPage" }, "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://blog.healthyroster.com/hubfs/2026%20HR%20Logo%20w%20Tagline_Full%20Color-1.png" }, "name" : "Healthy Roster" } } ``` ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "Article", "author" : { "@type" : "Person", "name" : [ "Tim Clark" ], "url" : "https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/author/tim-clark" }, "datePublished" : "2025-10-22T13:10:34+0000", "description" : "Brunswick High’s Athletic Trainer Hunter Gantos used CPR and an AED to save Defensive Coordinator Thomas Tedder after he collapsed during spring practice.", "headline" : "Athletic Trainer’s Quick Response Saves Brunswick Coach’s Life", "image" : "https://6581845.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6581845/Athletic%20Training%20And%20Sports%20Medicine%20News-1.jpg", "publisher" : { "@type" : "Organization", "logo" : { "@type" : "ImageObject", "url" : "https://6581845.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/6581845/2026%20HR%20Logo%20w%20Tagline_Full%20Color-1.png" }, "name" : "Healthy Roster" }, "url" : "https://blog.healthyroster.com/blog/athletic-trainers-quick-response-saves-brunswick-coachs-life" } ```