University of North Carolina Athletics
Sports Performance
Â
The University of North Carolina Sports Performance program consists of the Sports Medicine, Athletic Performance and Sports Nutrition departments. Its mission is to provide medical coverage optimizing health, safety and performance.
SPORTS MEDICINE
PHILOSOPHY
The University of North Carolina Sports Medicine staff is charged with the responsibility for all matters pertaining to the health and welfare of the student athlete. The staff is committed to providing world class patient care, education, service and research to intercollegiate student athletes as well as students, faculty and staff on the UNC campus. We will utilize all resources available to promote the success of Tar Heel Athletic teams.
Stallings-Evans Virtual Tour
Helpful Links:
- Graduate Athletic Training Program
- Undergraduate Athletic Training Program
- Alumni Listing
- Sports Medicine Research Lab
- Carolina Athletic Training Students' Association
- Center For The Study Of Retired Athletes
- UNC Orthopaedic Physicians
- Gfeller Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center
For Student-Athletes:
- MyUNC
- Insurance Form (PDF)
- Student-Athlete Medical Information (PDF)
- Tryout Requirements (PDF)
- Try-Out Physical (PDF)
The sports medicine staff assumes the responsibility for all matters affecting the health and safety of the student athlete. This includes:
- Pre-participation physicals and Screenings
- Injury evaluation, management, rehabilitation and referral
- Implementation of Emergency Action Plans
- Return to competition decisions
- Use of protective equipment
- Nutritional needs and concerns
- Maintenance of safe playing fields and facilities
- Safe practice procedures and conditioning activities
- Monitoring environmental conditions
- Any matter that would affect the health or safety of the student athlete.
Sports medicine is an integral part of the health care team at Carolina whose staff provides a unique service essential to the quality health care of the athletic population at UNC. The Sports Medicine Division will utilize any and all of the resources available to identify players' predisposition to injuries, implement programs to prevent injuries, provide emergency care for injuries, diagnose injuries and conditions, and rehabilitate injuries in order to return players to full participation as quickly and as safely possible. Stallings-Evans Sports Medicine Center -- 919-962-2067
Kenan Sports Medicine Facility -- 919-962-8519
Smith Center Athletic Training Room -- 919-962-7129
Physical Therapy/Athletic Training Clinic -- 919-966-6549
Sports Medicine at CHS -- 919-966-3655
Matthew Gfeller Center -- 919-962-0409
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE
The University of North Carolina’s Olympic Sports Strength & Conditioning staff is committed to enhancing the overall experience of its student-athletes. Program design is based on an athlete-centered, sport-appropriate model. Practical and purposeful training ensures each student-athlete will not only achieve long-term gains in athleticism for competitive success, but do so in an environment that cultivates enthusiasm, discipline, leadership, and teamwork.
Athletic Performance Olympic Sports
Greg Gatz, Director
Erik Hernandez, Assistant Director
Molly Caffelle, Assistant Coach
Chad Workman, Assistant Coach
Athletic Performance Football
Lou Hernandez
Zack Womack
Taylor Harper
Simon Haake
Chris Gizzi
Athletic Performance Men’s Basketball
Jonas Sahratian
Athletic Performance Women’s Basketball
Jason Beaulieu
Olympic Sports Links
Staff Directory
SuperRam Testing Protocols
YouTube Training Portal
Â
The mission of Carolina Sports Nutrition is to educate our student-athletes about safe, realistic, and maintainable fueling strategies that they can utilize to optimize their performance and overall health both now and for the rest of their lives.
- Performance nutrition education
- Meal planning
- Body composition testing
- Individual nutrition counseling
- Dietary supplement review
Staff
Kelsee Gomes - Director of Sports Nutrition
Rachel Stratton - Sports Nutritionist
Tim DiLeo - Nutrition Intern Carolina Sports Nutrition
Football Camp Training Nutrition and Hydration
The Heel Life
Simple Meals
Purposeful Plate
Clean 15
Dirty 30 Sports Nutrition Tips
Hydration
Performance Nutrition Checklist
Nutrition Supplements
NCAA Banned Drug List
Social Media