University of Connecticut Sports Medicine
Visiting Team Information

Dear Visiting Football Athletic Trainers:

The University of Connecticut’s Athletic Training staff would like to welcome you and your staff to Connecticut. During your visit to the University of Connecticut, the following accommodations have been made for you in the way of supplies and services.

Visiting team locker room:

-4 Taping Tables

-4 Exam Tables

-Ice (600 lbs to use in locker room and on field)

-Biohazard containers

-Phone

On field:

-Water hook up (We will not provide coolers or ice chests, unless there is a special request)

-Ambulance stationed on site available for transport and/or advanced care

-Biohazard containers

-1 Sideline Exam Table & 1 Sideline Taping Table

-Host Athletic Training Student with radio communication to UCONN sideline

-Crutches, splints, etc. on UCONN sideline

-Phone

The University of Connecticut team physician and an orthopedic consultant will be present throughout the competition. There will be a C-Arm (fluoroscope) at the stadium for x-ray service as well as St. Francis Hospital, located 15 minutes from the Stadium. Upon your arrival at the stadium, a member of the athletic training staff will be available to assist with any further needs and/or concerns. A cart will be available if necessary to help transport to and from the sideline. We will provide you with an emergency phone list upon your arrival at the stadium.

Please feel free to contact me concerning any special arrangements prior to your arrival. We wish you the best of luck and look forward to your visit to The University of Connecticut.

Helpful phone numbers:

Bob Howard, Head Athletic Trainer

O: (860) 486-3634

Brian Gallagher, Assistant Football Athletic Trainer

O: (860) 486-1132

Cell: 860-792-1121