Bumps, bruises, aches and pains are all common when playing a varsity
sport, especially with practices, games,
weight training and conditioning drills,
which are all parts of a student-athlete’s
collegiate life. But thanks to the hard work
and devotion of Southern Miss’ Certified
Athletic Trainers and Student Athletic
Trainers, Golden Eagle athletes receive
the highest level of medical care possible
in order to remain on the field of competition. Southern Miss also has a quality
group of team physicians who meet all of
the medical needs of the 16 athletic teams
at the University. The team physicians are
specialized and skilled in the various types
of injuries and Sports Medicine conditions
that can occur in athletic competitions.
• The Sports Medicine Program
revolves around three major aspects – prevention of athletic injuries, treatment and
rehabilitation of those injuries, and recognition of injuries and medical conditions
that require referral to appropriate medical
personnel.
aspects of sports medicine. There are 11
examination tables in the 4,000-square
foot room, nine of which are housed in
the main athletic training room while the
other two are housed in the physician suite
examination rooms, allowing for patient-physician privacy.
• The athletic center, constructed
in 2002, allowed for an approximately
4,000 square foot state-of-the-art athletic
training facility in which all student athletes receive pre-practice and pre-game
preparation, rehabilitation of injuries, and
physician examinations. The athletic training room is an open area where Assistant
Athletic Director/Sports Medicine Todd
McCall and his staff can view all the
• The facility also houses a state-of-the-art hydrotherapeutic swimming pool, which
provides athletes with water resistance to
speed up the rehabilitation process, while
decreasing stress on the injured body parts.
Along with the hydrotherapeutic pool, the
facility also benefits student-athletes with an
in-house X-ray unit, which assists the Sports
Medicine Staff and Physicians in diagnosis
of athletic related injuries.
