Students who wish to participate in a Bowdoin College sponsored varsity sport or Club Men's Rugby are required to complete all the following for sports clearance:
- ALL ATHLETES First Years thru Seniors will be required to submit an annual Pre-Participation Physical completed by a health care provider dated after March 1st of the incoming academic year (for those studying abroad, date is July 1). This medical evaluation will include a standardized, comprehensive health history and a relevant review of systems physical exam, with strong emphasis on the cardiovascular, neurologic and musculoskeletal evaluation.
- The physical must include height, weight, body mass index calculation (BMI) and vitals (blood pressure / pulse). BMI must be 17.5 or higher for immediate athletic clearance. If BMI is lower than 17.5 a Health Center evaluation will be required for athletic participation clearance.
- Orthopedic screening (only for those not cleared by home provider) will performed by a Bowdoin College certified athletic trainer and/or team physician.
- Athletes MUST use the Bowdoin specific physical form for us to review. We will not accept other forms from outside providers!
- Athletes will be required to fill out all Bowdoin Student Health and Athletic Training Portal Forms along with submitting fully completed Bowdoin specific physical form by home provider
Failure to meet these requirements will result in a delay in a student's clearance for participation in practice and/or competition.
- Important Sickle Cell Trait Reporting (First Years/Transfers/New-to-Sport Athletes)
NCAA eliminated the option for a student-athlete to sign a waiver declining the sickle cell solubility test. Student-athletes in their initial season of eligibility and currently enrolled students no longer have the option to sign a waiver declining confirmation of sickle cell trait status. Adopted (253-185-11)
- First Year Athletes / Transfers / New to Sport at Bowdoin will be required to upload confirmatory Sickle Cell Trait testing in the Bowdoin Student Health Portal.
- Student must contact their hospital of birth or primary care provider medical records department and request Sickle Cell Trait testing documentation.
- Students unable to attain confirmatory testing, will be required to work with their home medical provider to get a test prior to arrival on campus and start of athletic activity.
Bowdoin Student Health Portal Information:
Important Documents:
Bowdoin College Athletic Training Department is committed to the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of all athletic injuries sustained to our student athletes. Our department is comprised of six full time NATABOC Certified Athletic Trainers and two licensed physical therapists. In order to provide a standard of excellence in sports medicine, the athletic training department is supported by the medical director of the college and team physician from Midcoast Orthopedics, part of the MaineHealth.
The Athletic Training Department believes that the needs of the student-athlete shall always be the first consideration. Our athletic trainers are dedicated to using whatever technology is available and affordable in the delivery of these services. We will remain committed to the continuous upgrading of the education, clinical skills development and equipment used in the delivery of athletic training services so that our student-athletes will be assured of the most modern care available in the country.
The NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook developed by the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports and the National Athletic Trainers Association's Policy Statements are used as a guide in establishing recommendations and procedures for preventing and managing athletic related injuries at Bowdoin College. A detailed Policy & Procedures Manual for athletic training is available for review in the athletic director's office and the athletic training facility
Athletic Training Services Are Provided for:
1. Bowdoin College Varsity Intercollegiate Athletics.
2. Visiting Intercollegiate teams scheduled to participate at Bowdoin College.
Athletic Training Information
Sport participation in intercollegiate athletics involves an inherent risk of injury, and the student-athlete must share in the responsibility of prevention through following established safety protocols, communicating and reporting injuries to the athletic training staff in a timely manner, reporting for treatments and rehabilitation as directed.
All injuries must be reported to the athletic training staff for evaluation, treatment and referral. Medical referral will be made when deemed necessary. The role of the athletic training staff is to assist the athlete in returning to sport participation following an injury as quickly and safely as possible. In order to return the athlete safely back to sport participation, coaches and athletes must immediately inform the athletic training staff of all injuries sustained while participating in sports. The athlete must also directly communicate any concerns that they may have regarding their injury evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation program to the athletic training staff.
Bowdoin College Athletic Training and the team physician have the final authority to determine when a student-athlete is removed or withheld from participation due to an injury, an illness or pregnancy. In addition, clearance for that individual to return to activity is solely the responsibility of the college and/or team's physician (or that physician's designated representative).
Contact Information - Visiting Team Information Guide (.pdf file)
For information on the Polar Bear Sports Medicine Conference, visit their homepage here.
Dan Davies, Head Athletic Trainer/Assistant AD for Sports Performance
Phone: 207-725-3018; Fax: 207-725-3019; Email: ddavies@bowdoin.edu
Coverage for: Football, Softball
Joe Shaw, Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Phone: 207-725-3335; Email: jshaw2@bowdoin.edu
Coverage for: Women's Soccer, M/W Golf, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Rugby (spring), Club Sports
Ashley Stambolis, Associate Head Athletic Trainer
Phone: 207-725-3696; Email: astambol@bowdoin.edu
Coverage for: Field Hockey, M/W Tennis, M/W Basketball, Nordic Skiing, W Rugby (spring)
Erin Marchesseault, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: 207-798-4289; Email: e.marchesseault@bowdoin.edu
Coverage for: Football, M/W Squash, Men's Lacrosse
Santana Wilson, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: 207-721-5022; Email: swilson3@bowdoin.edu
Coverage for: Volleyball, Women's Ice Hockey, Baseball, Sailing
Maribeth Boeke Ganzell, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: 207-798-4375; Email: m.boekeganzell@bowdoin.edu
Coverage for: Men's Soccer, M/W Cross country, M/W indoor and outdoor track
Kimberly McNamara, Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: 207-721-5292; Email: k.mcnamara@bowdoin.edu
Coverage for: M/W Rugby (Fall), M/W Swim and Dive, Women's Lacrosse
Team Physician: Michael Pleacher
Location: Watson, Room 120
Phone: 207-442-0350; Email: michael.pleacher@mainehealth.org
Team Physical Therapist: Todd Lamoreau
Location: Farley, Room 200
Phone: 207-721-1445; Fax: 207-721-1449; Email: Todd.Lamoreau@mainehealth.org
