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The Miami University Sports Medicine Staff is committed to providing efficient, optimal healthcare to every student athlete, maximizing their intercollegiate experience in accordance with standards of practice set forth by state and federal guidelines. We strive to create a culture encouraging personal and professional development while maintaining positive professional relationships within Miami University and the Oxford Community.

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One of the top priorities for the Miami sports medicine staff is to ensure that all student-athletes attain the highest potential for safe and effective participation in their chosen sports. This includes prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, utilizing the latest techniques and equipment.

The main goal of the training staff is to prevent an injury from occurring. This involves getting to know the athletes and determining what factors could predispose them to injury, then acting to improve the situation. This process could include anything from routine taping to strengthening exercises for a chronic problem.

Despite all precautions, injuries occur, and when they do, the qualifications of the Miami athletic training staff truly become apparent. Regardless of the severity of the injury, the athletic trainers are prepared to give immediate quality evaluations and treatments for the condition. When the athletes return to competition, they do so after completion of a personally designed rehabilitation program with the goal of getting the athlete back to pre-injury status as quickly as possible.

Benefiting from one of the finest training rooms in Division I athletics, Miami's athletes are cared for with muscle stimulators, ultrasound, whirlpools and other state-of the-art rehabilitation equipment. The resources do not end with the equipment, however; the staff of 10 certified athletic trainers and 30 Athletic Training students have established one of the best sports medicine programs in the country.

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DR. STEPHEN DAILEY DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Dr. Dailey oversees the Miami Sports Medicine Department. He is the head team physician for the RedHawks and a former football letterwinner. He has served as a Primary Care Sports Medicine Specialist at Wellington Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine for the past 16 years.

JENNIFER BEARDSLEE-RETTIG, MEd., ATC/L ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE Beardslee, who is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, earned her BS in Exercise Science from the University of Missouri in 1994. She went on to earn her MEd. in Health and Physical Education from Wright State University in 1996. Beardslee-Rettig's responsibilities at Miami include women's basketball and men's cross country and track and field.

DAVID DONNELLY, MS, ATC/L ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER Donnelly hails from Rochester Hills, Michigan, and earned his BS in Exercise Science, with an emphasis in Athletic Training, from Penn State University in 1996. He earned his Master's Degree in Exercise Science from Miami University in 2000. Donnelly's responsibilities at Miami include football.

JASON ECKERLE, MS, ATC/L ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER Eckerle hails from Jasper, Indiana, and earned his BS in Athletic Training from Ball State University in 2002. He added a Master's Degree in Exercise Science from Miami University in 2010. Prior to Miami, Eckerle served an internship at the University of South Carolina. His responsibilities at Miami include ice hockey and men's golf.

MIKE YOUNG, ATC/L, M.ED ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER Young is a 1997 graduate of Franklin College in Indiana, where he earned a B.A. in athletic training. He went on to earn a master's in exercise science from Campbell University in North Carolina in 2000. Young had most recently served as an assistant athletic trainer at Stetson University since 2000. Young's responsibilities at Miami include men's basketball and women's cross country and track and field.

CHRIS ELMORE, ATC/L ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Elmore is originally from Cincinnati. He earned his BS in athletic training from Miami in 2007. He went on to earn his Master's in Athletic Training from Indiana State in 2009. Before returning to his alma mater in 2010, he spent a year as an intern athletic trainer at Ohio State. His responsibilities at Miami include field hockey and softball.

PAUL EVERSOLE, ATC/L ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Eversole came to Miami after serving as the strength and conditioning coach and athletic trainer at Mason High School. He had previously served as the director of sports performance at Middletown Regional Hospital Eversole's responsibilities at Miami include football and tennis.

ANNA GEARHART, ATC/L ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Growing up in Ohio, Gearhart completed her BS in Athletic Training at Miami in 2008. Her MA in Health, Physical Education and Recreation came from Wright State University located in Dayton, Ohio in 2010. Her responsibilities at Miami include synchronized skating and cheerleading.

MISAO TANIOKA, MA, ATC/L ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Tanioka hails from Tokyo, Japan, and earned her BS in Physical Education from Nippon Taiiku Daigaku in 1999. She went on to earn her MA in Athletic Training from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2003. Tanioka's responsibilities at Miami include soccer and men's swimming and diving.

DOMINIC VINCENTINI, M.S., ATC/L ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, Vincentini earned his bachelor's' degree in athletic training from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 2006. From 2007-08, he was an intern at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida and at Washington State University. Prior to Miami, Vincentini completed his Masters' degree in Sports Administration from the University of New Mexico in 2009. His responsibilities at Miami include baseball and women's swimming and diving.

REBECCA WAY, ATC/L ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER Way is originally from Okeana, Ohio, and earned her BS in Athletic Training and Sport Organization from Miami University in 2002. Prior to returning to her alma mater she served an internship at Coastal Carolina University. Her responsibilities at Miami include volleyball and men's indoor track.

NICK ANTONELLI, ATC/L ATHLETIC TRAINING INTERN Antonelli, originally from Okemos, Michigan graduated in May 2010 from Michigan State University with a Bachelor's degree in Athletic Training. His responsibilities at Miami include men's and women's cross country and track and field.

MAGGIE LINDSEY, ATC/L ATHLETIC TRAINING INTERN Margaret "Maggie" Lindsey, originally from South Carolina graduated in May 2011 from Gardner-Webb University with her bachelor's degree in Athletic Training. Her responsibilities at Miami include men's and women's swimming and diving.