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Returning to Play in WV

This Town Hall will bring together a panel of sport science, sport and exercise psychology, coaching science and medical experts to discuss what best practices in return to play might look like this summer and fall.

Overview

What can coaches, parents and players expect?  What does safe return look like?  How do we create safe and healthy experiences for youth and scholastic sport athletes in WV?  Bring your questions 

Moderator:

Mike Ryan, WVU Athletic Coaching Education, Program Director & Morgantown High School track and XC coach.

Panelists: 

  • BJ Balcik, Emergency medicine and sports medicine and WVU Team doc and for East Fairmont High School 
  • Chris Parson, AD Cabell Midland High School
  • Trevor Jones, PT/ATC of Healthworks
  • Dayna Charbonneau, WVU Athletics Director of Clinical and Sport Psychology
  • Guy Hornsby, Athletic Coaching Education, Assistant Professor & WVU Weightlifting coach
  • Kristen Dieffenbach, Center for Applied Coaching and Sport Science Director