Plymouth State University uses an electronic medical records system (SportsWareOnLine) to collect important information for students participating in athletics.
The first time you visit SportsWareOnLine, you will need to request to join using the steps outlined in the links below. Please direct any questions to your sport-specific athletic trainer:
- Mark Legacy: Women's Volleyball, Men's & Women's Skiing, Men's & Women's Swimming, Men's Lacrosse
- Rachel Springmann: Football, Men's & Women's Track & Field
- Eric Gibbs: Field Hockey, Women's Tennis, Men's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse
- Marissa Rivera: Men's & Women's Cross Country, Women's Ice Hockey, Baseball
- Gabby Garza: Women's Soccer, Wrestling, Softball
- Emma McKinnon: Men's Soccer, Men's Basketball
- Liesl Lindley: Women's Basketball
Sickle Cell
Sickle Cell Trait is a genetically inherited condition that affects red blood cells during intense exercise. NCAA student-athletes with sickle cell trait have experienced significant physical distress during extreme conditioning and some have even died. Those student-athletes who have Sickle Cell Trait and who participate in football, basketball, track and field, wrestling, and/or soccer are at higher risk of complications during training. Certain student-athletes are at higher risk of having this condition, specifically students who are of African-American and Hispanic descent.
Plymouth State University requires ALL incoming student-athletes to provide documented results of a prior Sickle Cell Trait test. The test can be performed by the student-athlete's Primary Care Physician (PCP) at the expense of the student-athlete, or results can be requested from the hospital where the student-athlete was born.
Sport Related Concussion Policy
The Plymouth State University Athletic Training Department recognizes that sport related concussions pose a significant health risk for PSU student-athletes. Therefore the Athletic Training Department has implemented policies and procedures to deal with the assessment, management, and return to play (RTP) considerations for student-athletes who have sustained a concussive episode. In addition the Athletic Training Department also recognizes the importance of baseline testing on student-athletes who participate in sports which are recognized as contact or collision and/or who have a history of concussions upon entering athletic participation at PSU. Baseline concussion testing will consist of neurocognitive testing and balance testing, this information will be extremely useful in RTP decisions. The baseline data along with physical exam, diagnostic testing, symptom scaling, follow up testing and a gradual RTP protocol will all be used in conjunction with sound clinical judgment and on an individualized basis to determine when it is safe for an athlete to return to competition.
Drug Education, Testing and Treatment Policy
The Department of Athletics at Plymouth State University (PSU) is committed to protecting the health of student-athletes and the integrity of athletic competition. As members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), PSU student-athletes are prohibited from any non-prescribed use of substances classified by the NCAA as “Banned Drug Classes”. Any misuse of legal substances such as prescription medications, alcohol or tobacco or the use of controlled or illegal substances is also prohibited.
The Drug Education, Testing and Treatment Coordinator (or an appropriate designee) will present this policy to all student-athletes. Student-athletes will be required to sign and return the “Consent to Participate in Drug Testing” and “Authorization for Release of Related Information” form prior to participating in any practice or game. If the student-athlete is under the age of eighteen, the form must also be signed by a parent or legal guardian. Failure of the student-athlete to sign and return the appropriate forms will result in that student-athlete being ineligible to practice or compete until the form has been signed and received by the Coordinator.
