University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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Bodies Behind the Motion By Chelsea Anderson Hands-on experiences always produce the best learning environ- ments. The student training program, a concentration in the Division of Kinesiology and part of the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, emphasized the importance of hands-on experiences as students had oppor- tunities to work with varsity athletes. The program ' s mission was to develop entry-level allied health professionals who would be contributing members to the field of athletic training. The athletic training program prepared students to work in second- ary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, industrial settings, and other health care environments. In addition, many students extended their training by attending graduate school. I would like to become a certified athletic trainer in the future and go on to graduate school for athletic training. Someday I would like to have a job as a trainer working for a college team, Adam Buchalski, Kinesiology senior said. Admission to the athletic training program was very selective. Students applied during their freshman year; once accepted, they were required to complete a three-year competency-based education program. They took classes such as athletic training, anatomy, physiology, therapeutic modali- ties, rehabilitation, and injury evaluation. In addition, student trainers were required to complete 1500 hours of work with at least one women ' s team and one contact sport. A major part of the athletic training program was the experience on the field with teams and coaches. The program, staffed by two full-time faculty members, ten full-time certified athletic trainers, and three graduate student certified athletic trainers provided care to the University ' s athletes with the aide of student trainers at practices and games. The clinical expe- riences provided the students with opportunities to apply their classroom knowledge in real situations. The most common injuries I ' ve treated are sprained ankles, fingers, and ACL and MCL injuries, Buchalski said. The injury I remember the most occurred during the women ' s Big Ten swim meet last year. One of the divers, when diving off the high dive, lost control of her twists and turns and hit the water face first. She had been going really fast causing her to scrape up her face on impact, get a concussion, and spit up blood. She had ' rushed to the ER. Coaches and athletes also appreciated the hard work and dedicatior of the student trainers. Trainers help with the rehabilitation of injurie and use ultrasound, electro-stimulation, and stretching exercises, Debbi Belkin, women ' s soccer coach, said. She added that the students did a grea job assisting the head trainer in the training room taping ankles and othe body parts. She raved about how helpful they were. The training room could not survive without their valuable help, Belkin added. Alicia Boswell, a sophomore volleyball player, had student trainer assist her with taping wrists and bandaging blistered feet. Having someon work with you who is your own age often times lightens up the atmosphen of dealing with injuries, Boswell added. Student athletic trainers had the experience to work with several dii ferent sports under the supervision of a head trainer. During each opportu nity they faced different injuries and experiences. My favorite sports I ' v worked with are football, tennis, and hockey, senior John Ostrowski said In high school I was not very athletic, but loved sports, so this progran allows me to interact with athletics. Ostrowski concluded that the bes part of the experience was embracing all the excitement of the atmospher down on the field. iSu ANENSIAN

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ty Jennifer Lee Director of bands Jamie Nix leads the band in practice on Bbei Field. Students who lived in the area often heard a preview of the weekend ' s performance. T. Alcinmusuru pKoto Taking the Field The thrill of the marching band is the tradition. I felt like I was art of something so large and important on this campus. My job was to get he crowd riled up and to represent this school through our band. That is hat makes me feel important everyday, said first-year LSA student Kath- ryn Kozeliski. In the fall of 1898, the tradition began with the first ever appear- nce of the Michigan marching band, a grassroots student-led effort. It grew exponentially into a staple for every football game. The history of the Michigan marching band is what gives us the aura that we possess. When e take the field, the crowd wants to stop talking and listen, said Assistant )irector Damon S. Talley. The Michigan marching band did not become so famous without ery hard work. Schedules for the band members were nothing short of rig- rous, with practices everyday and traveling on the weekends. It became iard to keep up with homework and regular college nuances when you had uch a large part of your life taking up so much time. Yet, the band was my lome, where all of my friends were, so the intensity of the schedule was ecreased by that very important factor, said senior political science major Christopher Mancuso. The marching band represented a family for many of the students and put a parental spin on the directing jobs. The band was my child. I respected and loved every one of the band members for their hard work and looked after them like they were my own. That allowed us to have so much fun at practices and at away games, said Talley. It seemed to be unanimous that the worst part of band and prac- tices was the weather. Too hot, too cold, and too rainy constituted the theme of many practices. In the summer and at the beginning of the school year, it was so hot and our instruments became heavy. When fall set in, we still held practices in pouring rain. But the worst, the absolute worst, was when it got cold. Do you know how hard it was to hold an instrument in your hands when your fingers were frostbitten? said junior LSA student Henry Caudle. Whether rain or shine, the Michigan band kept marching into another year of success. It was dedication to their band mates and their love of music that led them to be yet again one of the best bands in the country. Caudle said, We work hard, we play hard, but above all else, we : love the school, the fans, and the football team and so we were proud to I represent Michigan no matter what. SPORTS 179

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A student trainer puts muscle contraction strips on a soccer player ' s back. The strips sent electric waves into the muscles that made them flex and helped increase strength. L. Proux photo After practice, a student trainer applies an ultrasound to help stimulate blood flow. This procedure often helped sore and aching muscles L. Proux photo Inside the training room of Canham Natatonum, a student trainer helps water polo player Abbi Rowe stretch. With one of the nicest training facilities on campus, the natato- rium was used by most athletes thoughout the year not just those who used the pool. L. Proux photo SPORTS 181