Sports Medicine

The Sports Medicine Staff at Eckerd College has two full-time professionals who are responsible for the direct care of student-athletes. Athletic Trainers provide prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation for athletes.

Certified Sports Medicine Staff

Jason Schoonover, MA, ATC, LAT
Athletic Trainer
727-864-7831
schoonjp@eckerd.edu

Wendy Stevison, MS, ATC, LAT
Athletic Trainer
727-864-8255
steviswj@eckerd.edu

We have outstanding physician support from our Team Physicians. Dr. Arnold Ramirez of the BayfrontCenter for Sports Medicine serves as our Team Physician. In addition, every year a Bayfront Sports Medicine Fellow is assigned to work with Eckerd College.

Eckerd College Athletics truly values and enjoys the relationship we have with Tampa Bay Orthopaedic Specialists (www.tampabayortho.com) and Dr. Nigel Sparks, Orthopaedic Team Physician. We appreciate the excellent and timely medical care our Team Physicians provide to our student-athletes.

Eckerd Student-Athletes/ Parents/ Guardians:

This site is designed to give you pertinent information pertaining to your participation as an Eckerd student-athlete during the 2007-2008 school year. The Eckerd College Athletic Department is concerned for the physical well-being of all of our student-athletes. The purpose of this site is to explain the procedures regarding pre-participation physicals and athletic insurance coverage for injuries sustained while participating in our intercollegiate sports program.

Although a diligent effort is made by the Athletic Department to minimize risk of athletic injuries, there is always the possibility of injury through participation in sports activity. You will find links to all of our required forms listed under the Insurance and Pre-participation Information tabs. The forms must be completed in order for the athlete to qualify for participation in intercollegiate sports and secondary insurance coverage for athletic injuries.  They are downloadable in Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf form.  If you do not have the proper software, please visit www.adobe.com where it is available for download. 

If you have any questions regarding these forms please contact us at 727-864-8255/7831.