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Kennesaw State Sports Medicine
The Kennesaw State University Sports Medicine Staff is responsible for the management of all aspects of the student athletes' health and safety. Management of the student athletes' health and safety includes the prevention, recognition, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, as well as the referral of the student-athletes to appropriate specialized providers. As an institution of higher learning, we strive to educate our athletes, coaches and student athletic trainers in all aspects of health and safety.
A major goal of the Kennesaw State University Sports Medicine program is to continue to improve the healthcare provided to the student-athletes. We are continually trying to increase our professional staff, as well as form partnerships with specialized providers within the community. In addition to working on staffing issues, we have worked hard to provide an extremely comprehensive pre-participation physical examination. Our student-athletes go through the normal medical and orthopedic screenings, but they also undergo advanced heart and baseline concussion screenings. The health and safety of our student-athletes is our highest priority.
Sports Medicine Team
The Kennesaw State University Sports Medicine team consists of the KSU Sports Medicine and Strength & Conditioning Staffs and the specialists that support our student-athletes. In addition to the KSU Sports Medicine Staff of Certified and Licensed Athletic Trainers, we have assembled a team of specialty providers to address the various medical needs of our student-athletes.
Our team includes orthopedic specialists, Drs. Stan Dysart (team physician) and Jessica Bilotta from Pinnacle Orthopaedics, a team chiropractor, Dr. Keith Rau, a team primary care physician, Dr. Greg Matechak, a team dentist, Dr. Kenneth Kligman, cardiology consultants, Wellstar Cardiovascular, a concussion consultant, Dr. Mark Brown and a rehabilitation consultant, Terry Trundle, ATC, PTA. We also have excellent resources within the KSU community, which include the Health Clinic, the Student Success Services Center for counseling issues and a nutrition consultant/registered dietician at the Wellness Center. The entire team works together to provide the best healthcare possible.
Facilities
The KSU Sports Medicine Department has four athletic training rooms and a rehabilitation room. The main athletic training room is located in the Convocation Center and services the majority of our student-athletes. The Bailey Complex athletic training room houses the softball and baseball programs. The practice facility athletic training room is utilized when a team uses this alternate practice site. The soccer program is now housed in the brand new KSU Soccer Stadium, where we have our fourth and most up-to-date athletic training room. Our newest facility is our rehabilitation room, which is located in the Convocation Center. This room expands our ability to provide rehabilitation services for our student-athletes on campus.
The KSU Strength & Conditioning coaches utilize two facilities. The newly opened main facility is located in the KSU Athletics Practice Facility. This facility is used to train all of our student-athletes. The Bailey Complex strength and conditioning facility is utilized for small team/group training. We have state of the art powerlifting and free weight equipment and are able to train each team according to their specific needs.
Strength and Conditioning Program
The strength and conditioning program at KSU became a full-time reality in the fall of 2006, with the hiring of Joe Pitts and the completion of our Convocation Center facility. Our teams have benefited tremendously with the addition of this program.
Kennesaw's dedication to a strong strength and conditioning program is epitomized in Pitts, whose training and coaching philosophy shows a powerful correlation between conditioning and athletic success. Pitts has high expectations and sets high goals for the student-athletes, but makes the goals attainable with strenuous, realistic workout programs. The addition of our new weight training facility provides our student-athletes with the appropriate facility to realize their goals.
Kennesaw State's strength and conditioning program is a performance based program focusing on power, strength, speed, and agility. Pitts, a strong motivator, believes that an athlete's success in competition comes from their success and dedication off the field of play. Pitts takes full advantage of the equipment, facilities, and grounds at KSU to make sure the student-athletes are prepared physically when the competition season begins.
