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Colorado College Sports Medicine

Mission Statement

At Colorado College, our mission is to provide access to elite medical care. Through a personal, inclusive, physical and psychological wellness lens, we strive to enhance physical capability for optimal performance, provide injury prevention strategies, and stimulate recovery from injury/illness. Support for student-athletes is provided by a team of clinicians; including physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, strength and conditioning specialists, sports nutritionists, mental health specialists, and other allied health providers. By utilizing an evidence-based multi-disciplinary approach to promote injury prevention, wellness education, and effective management of athletic injuries and illnesses clinicians create an innovative and collaborative culture for optimum care for our student-athletes.

Program values

Timeliness of care
Equity of care
Patient-center care
Respect for the Individual
Evidenced-based clinical practice
Continuing Education

Head Team Physician

Dr. John Pak
Orthopedic Surgery
Colorado Orthopedic Specialists

Colorado College Sports Medicine Staff

Rich Bennett
Associate Athletics Director / Sport Performance and Wellness
rbennett@coloradocollege.edu
719.389.6813

Lauren Peterson
Associate Director, Athletic Training/Occupational Therapist (MSOC, WLAX)
Lpeterson @ColoradoCollege.edu

Holly Pechacek
Assistant ATC (VB, SWIM, MLAX)
holly.pechacek@coloradocollege.edu
719.389.6990

Cody Ahlgrimm
Assistant ATC (HKY, WTEN)
Cahlgrimm@ColoradoCollege.edu
719.389.6488

Marcin Szczyglowski
Coordinator of Rehabilitation (XC, T&F)
mszczyglowski@coloradocollege.edu
719.389.6154

Stacy Anderson
Athletic Insurance Coordinator
sanderson@coloradocollege.edu
719.389.6321

Forms/Documents

Concussion Policy

Student-Athlete Portal Login (SportsWare) – please contact us for your login information if you don't have it.

NCAA Drug Testing

Information on NCAA banned substances
Direction on how to see if the medication you are on is banned
NCAA Documentation Requirements for Student-Athletes taking a Prescribed Medication containing a banned substance
NCAA Initial Documentation Form for ADHD Medical Exception
NCAA ADHD Annual Physician Follow-Up Documentation Form

Educational Information on Concussions & Sickle Cell

Mahoney Award in Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine Policies and Procedures