Athletic Trainer - Men's Ice Hockey

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

Posted Date: Apr 30, 2025

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QUALIFICATION

Salary Expectation
Unknown
Years of Experience
Not provided
Work Type
Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

Lake Superior State University
Lake Superior St. Athletics, Athletics Wikipedia Page

Athletic Director

Conference

GLIAC (DII)

SPORTS/DEPARTMENT

Sports Medicine Ice Hockey (M)

About the Job

Job Description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate pre-participation, annual and exit physical exams
In collaboration with Sports Performance professionals, develop and implement injury prevention strategies
In collaboration with campus health services and team physicians, develop and implement student athlete health and performance enhancement education
Evaluate and treat injuries, illness at practices and competitions
Design and implement rehabilitation programs
Coordinate pre-practice/game preparation of teams
Revise and implement emergency action plans including collaboration with local EMS/Fire/Paramedics
Maintain and communicate injury/availability reports
Prepare insurance claims in collaboration with the University secondary insurance provider and third-party administrator
Perform duties in cooperation with the University's medical director and team physician(s)
Responsible for all medical equipment and protective equipment, including fabrication of custom protective equipment
Includes travel with Men’s NCAA D1 Ice Hockey and other teams as coordinated with the Athletics Director
Responsible for developing and maintaining departmental policies including student-athlete well-being, including achieving and maintaining compliance with the healthcare requirements in the NCAA Student Athlete Core Guarantees

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Coordinate pre-participation, annual and exit physical exams
In collaboration with Sports Performance professionals, develop and implement injury prevention strategies
In collaboration with campus health services and team physicians, develop and implement student athlete health and performance enhancement education
Evaluate and treat injuries, illness at practices and competitions
Design and implement rehabilitation programs
Coordinate pre-practice/game preparation of teams
Revise and implement emergency action plans including collaboration with local EMS/Fire/Paramedics
Maintain and communicate injury/availability reports
Prepare insurance claims in collaboration with the University secondary insurance provider and third-party administrator
Perform duties in cooperation with the University's medical director and team physician(s)
Responsible for all medical equipment and protective equipment, including fabrication of custom protective equipment
Includes travel with Men’s NCAA D1 Ice Hockey and other teams as coordinated with the Athletics Director
Responsible for developing and maintaining departmental policies including student-athlete well-being, including achieving and maintaining compliance with the healthcare requirements in the NCAA Student Athlete Core Guarantees
Provide state of the art prevention and recovery strategies
In collaboration with the Director of Hockey Sports Performance, maintain athlete management system (AMS) as it relates to sports science data, load management and other sophisticated analytics.
In collaboration with team physicians and licensed mental health providers, assist in the management of student-athlete mental health
Develop and manage an annual sports medicine budget
Communicate effectively with student-athletes and coaches in the evenings and weekends, as needed
Prepare and maintain appropriate athletic injury care records and reports as required following national standard of care
Prepare and maintain appropriate athletic injury care records and reports as required following all NCAA, CCHA and GLIAC guidelines
Other duties as assigned

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QUALIFICATION

Salary Expectation
Unknown
Years of Experience
Not provided
Work Type
Full-time

ABOUT PROGRAM

Lake Superior State University
Lake Superior St. Athletics, Athletics Wikipedia Page

Athletic Director

Conference

GLIAC (DII)

SPORTS/DEPARTMENT

Sports Medicine Ice Hockey (M)

Department History

Lake Superior State University Ice Hockey (M) History

Lake Superior State University past performance

Season	Head Coach	Conference	Overall
2025-2026	Damon Whitten	–	–
2024-2025	Damon Whitten	10–15	12–22
2023-2024	Damon Whitten	–	–
2022-2023	Damon Whitten	–	9–25
2021-2022	Damon Whitten	–	18–18
2020-2021	Damon Whitten	–	19–7
2019-2020	Damon Whitten	–	14–23
2018-2019	Damon Whitten	–	23–13