The Miami training room is equipped with the latest in diagnostic and rehabilitative equipment. Computerized testing and a wide range of aerobic conditioning equipment are also available to help design individual rehabilitation programs and help reduce the risk of re-injury. The training room also utilizes Biodex machines to further aid athletes in their rehabilitation.

The University has teamed up with the country's finest physicians to assist in the care of UM athletes. The entire medical staff is on 24-hour call should the need arise for urgent treatment.

Miami also offers a comprehensive program intended to aid and educate student-athletes concerning the problems and dangers associated with the usage of drugs and substance abuse. The program consists of drug education, testing, counseling and rehabilitation.

Nationally respected and renowned in the Miami-Dade medical community, UM's certified trainers serve as the gatekeepers for the health care of Miami's student-athletes. They perform injury rehabilitation, evaluate injuries, perform therapy, use ultrasound, and manage and care for wounds.

The University of Miami also has created a major field of study for athletic training. All athletic training students at UM are required to participate in the major under the Education Program Director , Kysha Harriell PhD.

Current UM athletic trainers have a wealth of knowledge in athletic training and have a combined 50 years of experience between them.

The Hurricane training room is easily accessible to all student-athletes and is centrally located in the Hecht Athletic Center.

Hurricane student-athletes receive the very best in state-of-the-art professional medical care. Head Athletic Trainer Scott McGonagle and veteran trainers Associate Head Trainer Kevin Blaske, Scott Brooks, Brian Boyles-White, Wes Brown, Priscilla Dobbs, Alana Eichman Ron LeClair Naoki Negishi, Megan Rogers and Lesley-Anne King work hand-in-hand with a full staff of internists, surgeons, dentists, optometrists and counselors to monitor and provide the best in health care to each student-athlete on a year-round basis.

 

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