Towson University Sports Medicine maintains the health, safety, and optimal performance of the TU student-athlete through screening, corrective exercise, evaluation, referral, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and inefficiencies in biomechanics and neuromuscular control. 

Staff Athletic Trainers (ATs) are charged with maintaining records of the health history and care provided to TU student-athletes.  Staff ATs also provide training to TU Athletic Department coaches and administrators in first aid and CPR and monitor practice and speed, strength, and conditioning sessions to ensure sound risk management in the safety and welfare of TU student-athletes.

In achieving this mission, the following are our guiding principles:

To apply contemporary knowledge and clinical skills to identify, prevent, manage, and rehabilitate illnesses and injuries to our student-athletes.

To support the mission, goals, and objectives of the Department of Athletics and the University as a whole.

James Shipp Assistant Director of Athletics, Sports Performance	Nathan Wilder Associate Athletic Trainer	Greg Penczek Associate Athletic Trainer	Mike Leonard-Garner Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer	Tara Stritch Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer
P: 410-704-3606 jshipp@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 jwilder@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 gpenczek@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 mleonardgarner@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 tstritch@towson.edu
Courtney Blair Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer	Deana Zornow Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer	Tiffany Burby Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer	Isaac Trujillo Senior Assistant Athletic Trainer	TBA Athletic Trainer Intern
P: 410-704-2707 cblair@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 dzornow@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 tburby@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 itrujillo@towson.edu	P: 410-704-2707 TBA

Dr. Marc Cesari Team Chiropractor	Dr. John Davidson Team Chiropractor	Dr. Jason Hammond Team Physician Men's Basketball	Dr. Richard Hinton Team Physician Lacrosse	Dr. Richard Levine Team Orthopaedist	Dr. Kari Kindschi Medical Director
P: 410-704-2707	P: 410-704-2707	P: 410-704-2707	P: 410-704-2707	P: 410-704-2707	P: (410) 554-6868

Student Athletes can log-in here to access the ATS Athlete Portal. Click here for access to the portal

Click here to access the 2012-13 Drug Intervention Policy

Information regarding Sports Medicine and visiting teams can be found by clicking here.

For more information about the Sports Medicine Emergency Action plan, please click here (the emergency action plan is currently being updated and should be back online shortly).

Towson athletes are serviced from three primary Sports Medicine venues: The Ford-Vetter Sports Medicine Facility, the Towson Center Athletic Training Room, and the Burdick Hall Athletic Training Room.

Opened in 2003, the Ford-Vetter Sports Medicine Facility, located on the first floor of the Field House, serves as the primary facility for Towson University Sports Medicine.  It is equipped with single and multi-functional therapeutic modalities that allow for significant flexibility in the treatment and rehabilitation of Tiger athletes. The 3,800 square-foot facility also has two specialty pools, a rehabilitation pool, deep enough for deep water running, and a deep cold pool, which can accommodate several individuals at one time. There are ample treatment and evaluation tables, a spacious rehabilitation area including a treadmill, a recumbent squat unit, Biodex, cable column, elliptical unit as well as upper and lower body exercise units. The facility also includes a physician's suite with minor procedure capability, staff offices, a conference room and a staff locker room. The Ford-Vetter Sports Medicine Facility is the primary athletic training room for football, men and women's lacrosse, field hockey, and track & field.

With 1,000 square feet of floor space, the Towson Center Athletic Training Room is located on the 100 level of the Towson Center. This athletic training room offers several standard whirlpools, a custom-made taping deck, treatment and evaluation tables and rehabilitation devices. Men's and women's basketball, men and women's soccer, softball, baseball, gymnastics, volleyball, and cross country are serviced from the Towson Center Athletic Training Room.

The Burdick Hall Athletic Training Facility is a satellite athletic training facility located in Burdick Hall. This facility houses several treatment and rehabilitation tables, combination Ultrasound and electrical stimulation units and is down the hall from the University's recreation center and pool.  This facility serves baseball, swimming and diving, and is home to the University's Sports Clubs athletic training clinic.

To see more of the Sports Medicine Facilities, please click here.