The following was in a fairly recent Bangor Daily News...
(1) Shawn Mansoff to attend Quinnipiac -- Shawn Mansoff, a former
defenseman for the University of Maine men's hockey team, said he
has decided to attend Quinnipiac College in Hamden, Conn. Mansoff
was suspended for a year by the University of Maine for his alleged
role in a telephone death threat and racial slurs directed at Maine
football player Dwayne Wilmot. Mansoff, who has maintained his
innocence, said he considered returning to Maine at the end of his
suspension in January, but he learned Tuesday that he couldn't
qualify for a Canadian government loan to pay for his schooling.
He decided to attend Quinnipiac, which will help him financially.
He won't be eligible to play until the 1999-2000 season. Mansoff,
who will be a junior, has two years of eligibility remaining.
All the following are from the last couple of NCAA News. (All NCAA News
and Register articles are available online at http://www.ncaa.org ).
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(2) Men's ice hockey-New Hampshire's John Nanof promoted to associate
head coach. Nanof has been an assistant with the program for die
past five years. <New Hampshire College..wts>
(3) Women's ice hockey-Fred Quistgard appointed head women's ice hockey
coach at Union (New York). Quistgard was an interim head coach at
Bowdoin for one year. The women's ice hockey program is scheduled
to be upgraded to varsity status in 1999-2000.
(4) Men's Ice Hockey Rules Committee: One interim Division II vacancy.
The appointee will replace Robert A. DeFelice, Bentley College, who
resigned from the committee. The appointee must be on staff at a
Division II institution that sponsors Division II men's ice hockey.
<Bentley College moves to D-I in men's ice hockey..wts>
(5) Ice hockey assistants--Army named Brian Riley assistant coach.
Riley was head coach at Shattuck-St. Mary's School in Fairbault,
Minnesota, for two years... Bill Watson, assistant coach at
Western Michigan, stepped down to pursue other career
opportunities. Watson has been assistant coach for three seasons
... Colgate assistant coach Kristin Steele selected as assistant
women's hockey coach at Niagara.
(6) Ice Hockey -- Assistant Hockey Coach. Western Michigan University
is seeking an individual to fill the position of assistant hockey
coach. This 12-month position recruits prospective players;
serves as general education counselor for team members; and
develops practice plans, game strategies and individualized
conditioning/weight training program during offseason.
Requirements: Excellent game skills and knowledge; thorough
working knowledge of NCAA and CCHA rules and regulations;
accounting and math skills; knowledge of physiology and
biomechanics; B.A. in a health, physical education and/or
recreation discipline; experience as an intercollegiate player;
one to two years prior coaching experience. M.A. and
intercollegiate program strongly preferred. We offer competitive
salary and generous benefits. Applicants should send a letter of
application and resume by June 26, 1998, to: Employment Services
#450, Department of Human Resources, Western Michigan University,
Kalamazoo, MI 49008. Western Michigan University is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Fax 616/387-3441.
(7) Ice Hockey Graduate Assistant. Nichols College, a private
coeducational college located in Dudley, MA, seeks applications for
an ice hockey graduate assistant. This is a nine-month position
beginning on August 15 and running through May 15. Preference will
be given to individuals with previous high school or collegiate
coaching experience or candidates with competitive collegiate
playing experience. A bachelor's degree is required. The position
will include a stipend, tuition assistance, room and board and
health insurance. Responsibilities will include practice planning,
coaching, recruiting, off-season strength training and computer
related duties. Nichols College is a member of the ECAC and NCAA
Division Ill. We are committed to providing a competitive and
positive athletic experience to enhance the academic experience of
our student-athletes. Review of applications will begin in early
July and will continue until the position is filled. Send resume,
cover letter and the names, addresses and phone numbers of at least
three references, to: Tom Cafaro, Director of Athletics, Nichols
College, Center Rd., Dudley, MA 01571. Nichols College is
committed to cultural diversity and encourages minorities to apply.
(8) Bemidji State University, a Division II institution and member of
the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, is seeking
applications for graduate assistant positions available in
football, volleyball, track and field, cross country running,
tennis, softball and women's hockey Salary and benefits include
$5,500, 10 credits of tuition and out-of-state fees waived, shared
office, Mac Performa with Internet and e-mail capabilities. Date
of appointment is August 18, 1998 - May 14, 1999. Review of
applicants will begin immediately and continue until positions are
filled. Please send letter of application and resume to: Doreen
Zierer, Athletics Director, Bemidji State University, 1500
Birchmont Dr. NE, Bemidji, MN 56601. Phone 218/755-3783, fax
218/755-3898. Email: [log in to unmask]
(9) Concussions on the rise in ice hockey
ISS data for winter sports also indicate rise in concussions in
wrestling.
Game concussion rates achieved a 12-year high for men's ice hockey,
according to data collected on 1997-98 winter spoils injuries from
the Association's Injury Surveillance System (ISS).
The report indicated that the value of 1.9 concussions per every
1,000 athlete-exposures translates to an average of one concussion
every 35 games for a team of 15 participants. This risk is almost
twice as high as a game concussion risk in the sport in 1990.
On the other extreme, practice injury rates in men's ice hockey
remain one of the lowest of NCAA sports. The value of 2.1 injuries
per 1,000 athlete-exposures was similar to the 12-year average for
men's ice hockey and lower than every one of the 16 sports
monitored by the system except baseball.
The 1997-98 men's ice hockey game injury rate of 19.1 was higher
than the average for the sport. In addition, the knee, shoulder
and pelvis/hip/groin area are the top body parts injured.
Thirtyeight percent of all injuries resulted in restricted or no
participation for seven days or more.
In wrestling, match concussions reached a 13-year high with one
concussion every 38 matches for a team of 10 participants.
Data also indicated that 1997-98 practice (7.1) and match (29.8)
injury rates were similar to the 13-year averages for the sport.
Knees, shoulders and ankles are the top three body parts injured
and account for 40 percent of the reported injuries in the sport
Skin infections continue to cause a significant time loss in the
sport, accounting for 15 percent of all reported injuries.
Thirtyeight percent of reported injuries resulted in restricted or
no participation for seven days or more.
Women's gymnastics showed practice (7.2) and match (12.1) injury
rates that were below the 13-year averages for the sport. Ankles,
knees and lower backs are the top three body parts injured and
account for 44 percent of the reported injuries in the sport.
Sprains, strains and contusions are the top types of injuries.
Fortyseven percent of reported injuries resulted in restricted or
no participation for seven days or more. Thirty percent of
injuries occurred during the floor exercise and 26 percent occurred
oil the uneven bars.
Insufficient data prevented the ISS from calculating injury rates
in men's gymnastics.
Drop in men's basketball
Men's basketball showed practice (3.6) and game (8.1) injury rates
that were below the 10-year average for tile sport. Ankle, knees
and the pelvis/hip/groin area are the top three body pans injured
and account for 41 percent of the reported injuries in the sport.
Sprains, strains and contusions are the top types of injuries.
Thirty percent of reported injuries resulted in restricted or no
participation for seven days or more.
Women's basketball showed a practice injury rate (4.7) that is
consistent with the 10-year aver-age for the sport and a game
injury rate (8.0) that was below the average. Ankle, knees and
feet are the top three body parts injured and account for 47
percent of tile reported injuries in the sport. Sprains, strains
and contusions are tire top types of injuries. Thirty-four percent
of reported injuries resulted in restricted or no participation for
seven days or more.
Women's basketball had a practice anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
injury rate that was twice as high and a game ACL injury rate that
was five times higher than the men's injury rate.
Almost one-half of the game injuries in both men's and women's
basketball occurred within the free-throw lane.
Methodology
The ISS survey provides a baseline of injury data from a national
sampling.
Randall W. Dick, NCAA assistant director of sports sciences, said
that researchers should be cautious when comparing the results with
injury data from other studies.
"No common definition of injury, measure of severity or evaluation
of exposure exists in athletics injury literature," Dick said.
"Therefore, the information contained in this summary must be
evaluated under the definitions and methodology outlined for the
ISS."
The ISS was developed in 1982 to provide current and reliable data
on injury trends in intercollegiate athletics. Injury data are
collected yearly from a representative sample of NCAA member
institutions and the resulting data summaries are reviewed by the
NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of
Sports. The committee's goal continues to be to reduce injury
rates through suggested changes in rules, protective equipment or
coaching techniques based on data provided by the Injury
Surveillance System.
Sampling
Exposure and injury data were submitted weekly by athletic trainers
from institutions selected to represent a cross section of NCAA
membership. The cross section was based on the three divisions of
the NCAA and the four geographical regions of the country. The
selected institutions composed a minimum 10 percent sample of the
membership sponsoring the sport; therefore, the resulting data
should be representative of the total population of NCAA
institutions. Dick said that it is important to note that this
system does not identify every injury that occurs at NCAA
institutions in a particular sport. Rather, it collects a sampling
that is representative of a cross section of NCAA institutions.
Exposures
An athlete exposure (A-E) is one athlete participating in one
practice or game in which he or she is exposed to the possibility
of athletics injury. For example, five practices, each involving
60 participants, and one game involving 40 participants, would
result in a total of 340 A-Es for a particular week.
Injuries
A reportable injury in the Injury Surveillance System is defined as
one that:
1. Occurred as a result of participation in an organized
intercollegiate practice or game, and
2. Required medical attention by a team athletic trainer or
physician, and
3. Resulted in restriction of the student-athlete's participation
or performance for one or more days beyond the day of injury.
Injury rate
An injury rate is a ratio of the number of injuries in a particular
category to the number of athlete exposures in that category. This
value is then multiplied by 1,000 to produce an injury rate per
1,000 athlete exposures. For example, six reportable injuries
during a period of 563 athlete exposures would give air injury rate
of 10.7 injuries per 1,000 athlete exposures [(6 divided by 563) x
1,000].
Additional information on the report is available from the sports
sciences staff at the NCAA national office.
The accompanying tables highlight selected information from the
winter 1997-98 Injury Surveillance System. When appropriate,
injury rates and game-practice percentages are compared to an
average value calculated from all years in which ISS data has been
collected in a specific sport.
<to see the complete table of injury highlights, see
http://www.ncaa.org/news/19980622/active/3525n06.html ..wts>
Wayne T. Smith Systems Group -- UNET Technology Services
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