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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 ). <my comments delimited so..wts> (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 [log in to unmask] University of Maine System Co-owner of the College Hockey lists - Hockey-L/Info-Hockey-L/Hockey3 HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.