North Georgia Added to NCAA ’ s CARE Concussion Study
INDIANAPOLIS | The University of North Georgia is one of nine schools that has been added to the largest-ever study of concussion in sport . The NCAA-Department of Defense Concussion Assessment , Research and Education Consortium study enters its third year this summer and now includes 30 institutions across the country . The nine new schools will begin baseline screening for all their student-athletes this summer .
More than 170 schools have inquired about taking part in the study .
All student-athletes at each of the participating institutions receive a comprehensive preseason evaluation for concussion and will be monitored in the event of an injury . Data collected at each school are evaluated by a team of researchers led by Steven Broglio , director of the University of Michigan ’ s NeuroTrauma Research Laboratory ; Michael McCrea , director of brain injury research at the Medical College of Wisconsin ; and Tom McAllister , chair of the Indiana University School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry .
The researchers have collected more than 25 million data points from 16,000 student-athletes at the 21 institutions already participating . After adding nine new testing sites , researchers estimate that more than 25,000 student-athletes will take part over the course of the three-year study .
“ The important expansion of the CARE Consortium to include a diversity of Division I , Division II , Division III and historically black college and university participants further solidifies this study as a groundbreaking initiative ,” said Brian Hainline , NCAA chief medical officer . “ It is a remarkable collaborative and inclusive effort .”
The NCAA and DOD have dedicated $ 30 million to the concussion study and an initiative to spur culture change regarding concussions . Participating schools receive a portion of that funding to cover the cost of carrying out the research . New Participants in the CARE Consortium Study Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania - Division II University of Chicago - Division III University of Miami ( Florida ) - Division I University of North Georgia - Division II University of Pennsylvania - Division I Temple University - Division I Wake Forest University - Division I Wilmington College ( Ohio ) - Division III Winston-Salem State University - Division II
PBC Sends Four to NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar
INDIANAPOLIS , IND – Four Peach Belt Conference graduate assistant coaches will participate in the NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar , which begins on Thursday at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis .
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All four are former student-athletes in the PBC who will be among the 200 selected from across the nation in all three NCAA Divisions to participate . Clayton State ’ s Ciaran Lane and Ayrton Azcue , North Georgia ’ s Emily Beusse and Armstrong State ’ s Morgan Mitchell will spend three days at the seminar .
The Emerging Leaders Seminar provides educational and transitional programming for NCAA graduate assistants and interns who have shown a profound interest in pursuing a career in college sports . After attending , participants bring back to their schools industry knowledge , leadership awareness and a broadened perspective of intercollegiate athletics . Participants gain valuable insight that helps them structure the next steps for their careers .
During the 2016 seminar , participants will hear from industry leaders and experts , including : Meg Stevens , director of athletics , Averett University ; Donald Remy , NCAA executive vice president , law , policy and governance ; Devin Crosby , director of athletics , Lynn University ; Erin McDermott , director of athletics , University of Chicago ; Holly Sheilley , vice president of athletics , Transylvania University ; and Scott Wiegandt , director of athletics , Bellarmine University . The participants also have the opportunity to explore the role of NCAA governance , including the differences among the divisions and the role of conference offices . Additionally , participants will split into small groups and work together to create an operations plan that simulates the application of group dynamics and understanding the holistic operations of an athletics department .
“ The Emerging Leaders Seminar is a wonderful opportunity for young professionals working in athletics to come to the national office , form a network of like-minded peers and develop knowledge of the college sports industry at all levels ,” said Bernard Franklin , NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer .
Over the eight years of the program ’ s existence , the Emerging Leaders Seminar has welcomed more than 1,000 athletics professionals to the NCAA national office for this engaging education and networking opportunity .
Azcue , who competed for the Lakers from 2009-13 , is a two time NCAA Division II All-American ( 2013 ), finished second in the nation at nationals and was an indoor track and field automatic qualifier and outdoor provisional qualifier as a senior . Meanwhile , Lane competed in two seasons each of cross country , indoor and outdoor track & field from 2012-14 after competing two years at Oklahoma City University .
Azcue has been a member of the coaching staff since the fall of 2013 while Lane joined the staff earlier this year after completing his career as a student-athlete .
Emily Beusse joined the North Georgia cross country program as a graduate assistant coach this past fall . As a student-athlete , Beusse captained the 2014 team to the school ’ s first ever NCAA Division II National Championship appearance after a runner-up finish at both the Peach Belt Conference and Southeast Region meets . The Dawsonville ,
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