Delta State University Sports Medicine/Athletic Training features some of the finest facilities in the Gulf South Conference and NCAA Division II. After renovations were completed in the summer of 2008, Statesmen and Lady Statesmen student-athletes now have access to one of the most comprehensive and technologically advanced departments in the country.

The DSU Sports Medicine Office is located on the first floor of the Chadwick-Dickson Athletic Fieldhouse, with satellite sports medicine locations at Walter Sillers Coliseum and the Delta State Aquatics Center. All facilities feature state-of-the-art modalities and other equipment necessary to keep the Statesmen and Lady Statesmen student-athletes at the peak of performance.

DSU'S ATHLETIC TRAINING MISSION
Delta State University's Athletic Training department, in accordance with Mississippi state laws governing the practice of athletic training and the Code of Professional Practice and Standards of Practice of the National Athletic Trainers Association, is responsible for providing quality health care for DSU student-athletes in the most efficient and beneficial manner possible.  

Delta State has long recognized the critical role that sports medicine and the healthcare profession of athletic training plays in the prevention and care of sports-related injuries. We recognize each injury as an important moment in an athlete's life and aim to educate them about their injury as well as return them to play.

SPORTS MEDICINE & ATHLETIC TRAINING STAFF

Abby Havard, M.S., ATC Assistant A.D. for Health & Sports Performance (662) 846-4280 ahavard@deltastate.edu FB, XC, GOLF, CHR, MBB, WBB
Gabe Trottier, M.S., ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer (662) 846-4280 gtrottier@deltastate.edu BSB, FB, SWD
Hannah Bell, M.S., ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer (662) 846-4280 hbell@deltastate.edu MSOC, WSOC, TEN, SB 

ATHLETIC TRAINING DEPARTMENT GOALS
    - Respect the dignity of each individual student-athlete and recognize differences in gender, race, and cultural background.
    - Maintain the confidentiality of both written and verbal information obtained from the student-athlete.
    - Be cognizant of the "TOTAL" athlete, including his/her emotional, mental, and physical needs.
    - Thoroughly and competently evaluate injured student-athlete and refer the student-athlete to a physician when deemed essential and necessary.
    - Encourage an atmosphere of mutual cooperation, respect, and support with the trainers, physicians, coaching staff, and athletic/university administration.

TRAINING ROOM SERVICES
Services in the athletic training room include state-of-the-art modalities such as ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation, and laser as well as other treatment methods to alleviate pain and swelling, increase strength and flexibility, and decrease the risk of re-injury in the athletes. The facility also offers a hydrotherapy room, treatment tables, taping tables, two state-of-the-art whirlpools, and a rehabilitation area to make sure student-athletes receive the best medical care possible. 

Treatment takes place in the 2,500-square-foot primary sports medicine center at Chadwick-Dickson Fieldhouse, with satellite sports medicine locations at Walter Sillers Coliseum and the Delta State Aquatics Center. A member of the athletic training staff is available at every practice and competition for the DSU teams throughout their respective seasons.

VISITING TEAMS
Please notify the Head Athletic Trainer if your team will be traveling without a certified athletic trainer so we can better accommodate your team's needs. If you need to make any special arrangements for treatments, please send a written request with your student-athletes. Various modalities can be made available upon request. Please send all necessary medical supplies (tape, etc.) with your teams, and please make emergency information on all of your athletes available in the event it is needed.

EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN


DRUG TESTING POLICY

MEDICAL DIRECTOR AND TEAM DOCTOR
Dr. Steven Clark & Cleveland Medical Clinic

ORTHOPEDICS
Specialty Orthopedic Group

DENTIST
Dr. Robert Ragan

CHIROPRACTOR
Dr. Joy Long