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Committed to providing efficient, optimal healthcare to every student athlete, maximizing their intercollegiate experience in accordance with standards of practice set forth by state and federal guidelines. We strive to create a culture encouraging personal and professional development while maintaining positive professional relationships within Miami University and the Oxford Community.

One of the top priorities for the Miami sports medicine staff is to ensure that all student-athletes attain the highest potential for safe and effective participation in their chosen sports. This includes prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries, utilizing the latest techniques and equipment.

The main goal of the training staff is to prevent an injury from occurring. This involves getting to know the athletes and determining what factors could predispose them to injury, then acting to improve the situation. This process could include anything from routine taping to strengthening exercises for a chronic problem.

Despite all precautions, injuries occur, and when they do, the qualifications of the Miami athletic training staff truly become apparent. Regardless of the severity of the injury, the athletic trainers are prepared to give immediate quality evaluations and treatments for the condition. When the athletes return to competition, they do so after completion of a personally designed rehabilitation program with the goal of getting the athlete back to pre-injury status as quickly as possible.

Benefiting from one of the finest training rooms in Division I athletics, Miami's athletes are cared for with muscle stimulators, ultrasound, whirlpools and other state-of the-art rehabilitation equipment. The resources do not end with the equipment, however; the staff of 10 certified athletic trainers and 30 Athletic Training students have established one of the best sports medicine programs in the country.

Sports Medicine Staff

DR. STEPHEN DAILEY
DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Dr. Dailey oversees the Miami Sports Medicine Department. He is the head team physician for the RedHawks and a former football letterwinner. He is an assistant professor for orthopaedics and sports medicine, as well as an assistant professor for emergency medicine at the University of Cincinnati.

JENNIFER BEARDSLEE, Med., ATC/L
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE

Beardslee, who is originally from St. Louis, Missouri, earned her BS in Exercise Science from the University of Missouri in 1994. She went on to earn her MEd. in Health and Physical Education from Wright State University in 1996.

Beardslee's responsibilities at Miami include women's basketball and overseeing insurance, the budget and the day to day operations of the department.

PAUL EVERSOLE, ATC/L, CSCS
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER

Eversole came to Miami after serving as the strength and conditioning coach and athletic trainer at Mason High School. He had previously served as the director of sports performance at Middletown Regional Hospital.

Eversole's responsibility at Miami is being the head football trainer.

CHRIS ELMORE, ATC/L
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Elmore is originally from Cincinnati. He earned his BS in athletic training from Miami in 2007. He went on to earn his Master's in Athletic Training from Indiana State in 2009. Before returning to his alma mater in 2010, he spent a year as an intern athletic trainer at Ohio State.

His responsibilities at Miami include Men's Basketball and Cheerleading.

DREW RUCKELSHAUS, MS, ATC/L
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Ruckelshaus, originally from Indianapolis, Indiana, earned his BS in Athletic Training from Miami University in 2010. He then completed his Master's Degree in Exercise Science at the University of Idaho in 2012.

His responsibilities at Miami include ice hockey and golf.

GARRETT STOLLER, BS, ATC/L
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Stoller, originally from Paulding, Ohio received his bachelor's degree in Athletic Training from the University of Toledo in 2013.

His responsibilities at Miami include baseball and tennis.

STEPHANIE GREGGLIA, ATC/L
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

She is a graduate of Ashland University (Bachelor's Degree -Athletic Training 2011) and Masters (Health and Human Performance 2012) from Austin Peay University and former Miami Sports Medicine Intern with Synchronized Skating.

Gregglia's responsibilities at Miami include volleyball and men's and women's swimming and diving.

PAULINE WERNER, BS, ATC/L
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Werner, originally from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania received her bachelor's degree in Athletic Training from Penn State in 2013. She will receive her master's degree in exercise physiology from Ithaca College in August 2014.

Her responsibilities at Miami include synchronized skating.

HILARY DREYFUS, BS, ATC/L
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Dreyfus received her bachelor's degree in Biology and Psychology from Birmingham-Southern College in 2014. She received her master's degree from Chattanooga in May 2016.

Her responsibilities at Miami include field hockey and softball.

ALEXANDRA WOLD, BS, ATC/L
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER

Wold is originally from Chicago, Illinois. She earned her BS in Athletic Training from Miami in 2014. She went on to earn her Master's Degree in Sports Medicine from Georgia State University in 2016, while completing a graduate assistant position at Kennesaw State University. Before returning to her alma mater in 2016, she spent time as an intern athletic trainer at Kennesaw.

Her responsibilities at Miami include Football and assisting with the Tennis Program.