MISSION STATEMENT
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.
Wellness Staff
DR. STEPHEN DAILEY
Associate Athletic Director for Human Performance and Wellness Services
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.
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JENNIFER BEARDSLEE, Med., ATC/L, FMSC
Assistant Athletic Director for Wellness Services
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 volleyball and overseeing insurance, the budget, the day to day operations of the department and Sports Psychology team.
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PAUL EVERSOLE, MS, ATC/L, NASM-PES, NASM-CES
Associate Director for Wellness Services
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 and managing the day-to-day operations of the Wellness Department.
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DOMINIQUE DIMATTEO, MS, ATC/L
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER
DiMatteo recently completed her graduate work at Central Michigan University, working as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. She worked primarily with the field hockey team in 2020 and 2021 and last spring with the CMU softball program. She also served as secondary coverage for the cross country and track and field teams.
Her responsibilities at Miami include soccer and softball.
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CHRIS ELMORE, MS, ATC, FMSC, NASM-CES
SENIOR ASSOCIATE 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 assists with tennis.
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MICHAEL LEROY
ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC TRAINER
LeRoy comes to Miami after spending the past seven years as an Assistant Athletic Trainer with the University of Maine. His primary sport responsibility was with the women's ice hockey program, but also worked with football, softball, soccer and track. LeRoy has also spent time with Granite State Physical Therapy (2014-15), New Hampshire Junior Monarchs (2014-15), Gilford High School (2015) and Concord High School (2015). He completed his undergraduate degree in athletic training from the University of New England in 2014 and graduated from Maine with a master's in kinesiology and physical education in 2022.
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CAITLYN WILSON
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER
Wilson spent the past two seasons (2023-24) as a Seasonal Athletic Trainer with the Pittsburgh Steelers. During her time in the Steel City, she performed standard athletic training responsibilities, including injury evaluation and developing rehab plans. She also oversaw the student athletic trainers and developed end of the year injury reports that included data analysis on different types of injuries.
She works directly with football, cross country and track.
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MEGAN ELSBREE
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER
Elsbree earned her Masters of Science in athletic training from Missouri State in May 2023. During her time in Springfield, Mo., she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at Evangel, working with the NAIA university's football, soccer and softball teams. Elsbree received her Bachelor of Science in athletic training from Illinois State in 2021, gaining experience with the Redbirds' football team during the 2019 season. Between 2019 and 2021, she also worked assisting the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic (SMART), Gamma Phi Circus and Illinois Wesleyan's football, basketball, softball and men's soccer teams.
She works directly with skating and swimming and diving.
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JUSTIN PORTA
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER
Porta worked at the University of Redlands (Calif.) from 2021-23, initially as an assistant athletic trainer and then becoming interim head athletic trainer. He is a 2009 graduate of Marietta College (Ohio), earning his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training there. Porta also holds a Master’s in Kinesiology (Exercise Science) from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), which he completed in 2013.
His responsibilities at Miami include women's basketball/men's and women's cross country and track.
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FIONA LEFRESNE
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC TRAINER
Lefresne most recently worked at the Maine Maritime Academy (2023-25), but has also spent time at Mercy Sports Medicine (2019-23) in Missouri. She completed her undergraduate (2019) and master's degree (2021) in athletic training from Missouri State.
Her responsibilities at Miami include baseball and tennis.
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CATHERINE CZABALA
FELLOWSHIP ATHLETIC TRAINER
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RONDA BETZ
INSURANCE COORDINATOR
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