Sports Medicine

At Ravenscroft School students have the opportunity to gain experience and education in the sports medicine field, through Sports Medicine I, Sports Medicine II and Sports Medicine III.

Sports Medicine I focuses on learning and educating students throughout the semester where students will participate in detailed examination of the various kinesiological, anatomical, physiological and biomechanical factors that influence the human body during athletic participation.

Sports Medicine II students are able to get hands on experience by applying the information gained in Sports Medicine I. Students will participate in a practical study of procedures for the evaluation and treatment of injuries within the athletic environment, which includes classroom instruction in selected basic skills. Additional emphasis will be given to preventative measures and objective assessment of theories and techniques associated with care and prevention of athletic injuries.

In Sports Medicine III, students are engaged in exploring the rehabilitation and treatment of athletic injuries. The course is designed to allow them to implement their skills in a practicum setting and to further their leadership skills in our student aide program as mentors to lower-level students. Students also explore a variety of medical careers associated with sports medicine as they develop connections with local medical professionals and establish shadowing opportunities throughout the year.  

Ravenscroft School athletic training room is located in the A.E. Finley Activity Center main hallway between the men’s and women’s locker rooms. The athletic training room hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 3:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. and Saturdays per arrangement of practices and games. There is a Certified Athletic Trainer on duty for all home contests also Monday through Friday during normal hours of operations. Athletic training room access available with prior arrangements includes ice, heat, whiropool and ultrasound.

Ravenscroft School athletic training department will provide the visiting team water coolers and injury ice on the bench prior to the start of pre-game warm-ups. If the visiting team is not traveling with a trainer they are to contact Ravenscroft prior to arrival and notify the training department of any special needs that be identified at the time.

MEDICAL SUPPORT SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED

Emergency Equipment – The host training facility may make available emergency medical equipment as required by the visiting team. This will include AED’s and might also include: crutches, immobilizers, ace bandages etc. All equipment that is borrowed must be returned at the earliest convenience possible.

Emergency Assistance – The host training facility shall provide the visitors with a list of emergency phone numbers. These numbers should be those that the home team would use in a similar situation.

Team Physicians – The host institution will make the visiting team aware of the presence of a team physician.

Facilities – The host will provide training and treatment facilities whenever and wherever possible upon request.

Supplies – All teams shall travel with an appropriately stocked first aid kit.

Return to Play Decisions – When a team is traveling without its own Certified Athletic Trainer or only with a student assistant trained in first aid, the team’s coach and/or student assistant shall consult with the host institution’s Certified Athletic Trainer regarding all return to play decisions for student-athletes injured during conference competition.

Sofia Cole is a certified and licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of North Carolina. She also holds CPR/AED and First Aid Certification. Sofia is from Raleigh, NC and is an alumna of Ravenscroft School (2011). She attended UNC-Chapel Hill, where she received her B.A. in Athletic Training. She then attended graduate school at East Carolina University and served as the Head Athletic Trainer at Farmville Central High School in Farmville, NC. Sofia’s other responsibilities include teaching Middle School Health and Physical Education, and Sports Medicine.

Sean Thomas is a certified and licensed Athletic Trainer in the state of North Carolina. He joined Ravenscroft in February 2023 as an Assistant Athletic Trainer and instructor in the Sports Medicine department. Sean brings over 20 years of Athletic Training experience. He attended North Carolina Central University where he earned, his B.S. and M.S. in Physical Education. He then went to work as an Assistant Athletic Trainer/Physical Education instructor at Columbia University in New York, NY. Sean also served as the Head Athletic Trainer at both Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC, and North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. He enjoys spending time with friends, family and enjoys fishing when he can.

Mike Rice is a certified and licensed athletic trainer in the state of North Carolina. He joined Ravenscroft in 2021 as an Assistant Athletic Trainer, fitness center co-coordinator and physical education teacher. His physical education responsibility is fitness education. He attended James Madison University where he received his B.S. in Athletic Training. He then attended graduate school at the University of South Carolina where he received his M.S. in Advanced Athletic Training while serving as the athletic trainer for the USC softball team in his first year and the head athletic trainer at Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School in his second year.