Athletic Training Services: Visiting Team Information

ATHLETIC TRAINING FULL TIME STAFF/FACULTY/CLINICAL EDUCATORS

Mary Barnum, Ed.D., M.Ed., ATC, LAT

Athletic Training Education Program Director
mbarnum@spfldcol.edu
(413) 748-3763

Tom Dodge, Ph.D. ATC, LAT

Staff Athletic Trainer
tdodge@spfldcol.edu
(413) 748-3563

Barclay Dugger, M.Ed., ATC, LAT

Coordinator of Athletic Training Services/
Head Athletic Trainer
rdugger@spfldcol.edu
(413) 748-3650

Sue Guyer, D.P.E., ATC, LAT

Coordinator of Clinical Education
mguyer@spfldcol.edu
(413) 748-3404

Wayne Rodrigues, M.Ed., ATC, LAT

Coordinator of Athletic Injury Rehabilitation
wrodrigu@spfldcol.edu
(413) 748-3188

Athletic Training Room Telephone Number

(413) 748–3406

GRADUATE ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINERS

• Nathanael Smith, ATC, LAT
• Dominque Mathieu, ATC, LAT
• Meaghan Marcelynas, ATC, LAT
• Amy Esborn, ATC, LAT
• Leah Pouliot MS, ATC, LAT
• Suzane Caralcante, ATC LAT

TEAM PHYSICIANS

Mark Kenton, D.O.
A physician will be present at all football games.

SERVICES AVAILABLE:

Staff Coverage:
A certified athletic trainer will be on site at all contests, traditional season or non-traditional season, or within the athletic facility for matches and meets involving Springfield College athletic teams.

Athletic Training Room:
The Athletic Training room is located in the Physical Education Complex. Pre-event taping and wrapping will be performed provided the visiting team notifies our staff 24 hours in advance and provides all necessary supplies. The athletic training room will not be open for non-traditional season events. Services will be provided at site of event. No treatments will be available.

Treatments:
Ice packs and ice cups are available. Modalities such as, hydrocollator packs, whirlpools, ultrasound and electric stimulation may be utilized by the certified athletic trainer traveling with the team.

IF A CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER IS NOT TRAVELING WITH THE TEAM, A WRITTEN NOTE FROM THE ATHLETIC TRAINER OR A PRESCRIPTION FROM A PHYSICIAN WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF TO APPLY HEAT MODALITIES ON VISITING ATHLETES. SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF WILL NOT TREAT ANY VISITING ATHLETES WITH ELECTRIC MODALITIES.

Local Hospitals:

Mercy Medical Center 271 Carew Street Springfield, MA 01104 (413) 748 – 9000

Bay State Medical Center 759 Chestnut Street Springfield, MA 01199 (413) 794 - 0000

The host ATC will provide directions as needed to these medical centers.

Contest Set-up and Supplies

Equipment:
Ice, plastic bags, coolers, and splint kits are standard set-up supplies. Crutches, knee immobilizers, slings, and spinal immobilization equipment are on hand for emergencies. Immediate care supplies may be loaned to visiting injured athletes when necessary.

Water:
Water is a standard set-up at all events. Outdoor events have water pipe and/or fountain: at locations where these are not available, coolers of water will be set up, along with water bottles as needed. Indoor events will have water coolers set up and cups or water bottles will be available as needed.

EMS:
An ambulance is available as needed, and is in attendance at all varsity and junior varsity football games. For contests, the host ATC will assist you to activate EMS.

When a Springfield College Team Travels to Host School/Site

*The Springfield College athletic training staff thanks you in advance for providing athletic training services to our teams student-athletes. We will contact all host athletic trainers 24 hours in advance of the contest to inform them about the needs of our team traveling to their school. All of our teams will travel with the necessary supplies for their pre-contest taping, wrapping, and other prevention needs. The head coach will have each athlete's emergency information. The teams that travel with an ATC are varsity football, junior varsity football, and men's lacrosse. Again, thank you in advance for your assistance.

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