Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine at Texas A&M University-Commerce

• Important Forms
• Staff Information
• Team Specialists
• Athletic Training Students
• Contact Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Drug and Alcohol Policy Information (effective March 23, 2010)

IMPORTANT FORMS

All forms (pages two and three) must be completed and brought to pre-participation physicals OR can be sent via fax to (903) 468-8679.

Pre-Physical Information (2011-12)

STAFF INFORMATION 

Name Title	E-Mail Address	Phone Number	Sports Responsibilities
Dustan Thrift Director of Sports Medicine	dustan_thrift@tamu-commerce.edu	(903) 468-3035	Football Golf
Courtney Hobbs Assistant Athletic Trainer	courtney_hobbs@tamu-commerce.edu	(903) 886-5580	Volleyball Women's Basketball
Chris Stanley Assistant Athletic Trainer	chris_stanley@tamu-commerce.edu	(903) 468-3193	Football (Asst.) Men's Basketball
Tim Neal Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer	tim_neal@tamu-commerce.edu	(903) 468-3074	Football (Asst.) Cheerleading
Krystal Tyree Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer	krystal_tyree@tamu-commerce.edu	(903) 468-3074	Track & Field Soccer Cross Country

 

TEAM SPECIALISTS

Dr. Greg Hulsey, DPT - Team Physical Therapist

Dr. Jeff Wallace, MD - Team Doctor

Dr. Russ Birdwell, MD – General Surgeon

Dr. Bruce Byrne, MD – Hand Surgeon

Dr. Drew Dossett, MD – Neck/Spine Surgeon

Dr. Marc McDaniel, DDS – Dentist

Dr. Scott Pierce, MD – Interninst

Dr. Ron Perone, MD – Internist

Dr. Chris Royer, MD – Foot/Ankle Specialist

 

ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENTS FOR 2011-12

Felicia Benavides
Michael Adeyemo
Patrick Britt
Marnice Davis
Clarissa Wilburn
Jaimee Harris
Stephanie Scott
Reagan Stinson
Trichelle Walters
Jessica Wilson
Erin Buford
Lauren Davenport
Krystal Esparza
Jessica Johnson
Brant Parker
Melissa Sann
Leonard Sowell
Chase Soltenberg

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS

Field House Treatment Center	(903) 886-5578
T-Lounge Satellite Training Room	(903) 886-5579
Ambulance Service	911
Campus Security	(903) 886-5864
University Student Health Clinic	(903) 886-5853
Presbyterian Hospital of Greenville	(903) 408-5000

IMPORTANT NOTES

The sports medicine staff at Texas A&M-Commerce is dedicated to preventing injury, rapidly diagnosing and treating injury, in addition to maximizing athletic performance. Director of Sports Medicine Dustan Thrift is assisted by full-time, cerified and licensed athletic trainer Courtney Hobbs as well as certified and licensed graduate assistant athletic trainers Tim Neal and Krystal Tyree and 20 athletic training students.

The Lions largest treatment facility is located in the A&M-Commerce Field House.  At the Field House, available equipment includes: cryotherapy, hydrotherapy, moist heat, electrical muscle stimulation and ultrasound. A&M-Commerce student-athletes also perform rehabilitation at the local Physical Therapy Clinic.

LINK TO ATHLETIC TRAINING EDUCATION PROGRAM