Tiger Athletic Training

With the renovation of the Murphy Athletic Complex Athletic Training Facility along with the Larry O. Finch Center training room, Memphis student-athletes can be assured of receiving the best medical attention and rehabilitation available.

The Murphy Athletic Complex athletic training room was redesigned and reconstructed as part of the $6 million renovation of the Park Avenue Campus in 2003.

The new athletic training facility, which more than doubles the size of the old athletic training room, contains a Hydroworx 1000, an in-ground aquatic rehabilitation pool, allowing athletic trainers to work on rehabilitating injuries without having the student-athlete support his/her own body weight.

The athletic training room also contains new doctor examination rooms, storage areas and the latest in rehabilitation equipment.

The athletic training staff uses a comprehensive approach to the injury care and wellness of student-athletes by utilizing state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment equipment with the latest methods in the care and prevention of injuries.

Amos Mansfield is in his third year as head athletic trainer. Mansfield spent four years at Southern Miss as an assistant athletic trainer and was the primary athletic trainer for men's basketball, while also assisting with football. He has two full-time certified athletic trainers, four certified graduate assistant athletic trainers, and 8 student athletic trainers.

Natasha Platt enters her fourth year as an assistant athletic trainer for women's athletics. Platt was a student athletic trainer at Memphis from 1998-2000 and earned her degree from the university in 2000. Chris Simmons is entering his second year as the athletic trainer for men's basketball. He makes a return to the university where he earned his bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science in 2002. Simmons came to Memphis after working as the head athletic trainer for the Arkansas RimRockers of the NBDL.

The staff athletic trainers are Licensed Athletic Trainers by the State of Tennessee and all staff and graduate assistants are certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association.

The athletic training staff is surrounded by many qualified and generous team physicians who are available to the student-athletes at the University of Memphis.

Dr. Barney Freeman, Dr. Fred Azar and Dr. Barry Phillips of The Campbell Clinic are directly responsible for the orthopedic needs of the Tiger Athletic teams, while Dr. Thomas Meriwether and Dr. Arthur Franklin serve as the team physicians, specializing in internal medicine. Dr. Allen Sills serves as the team's neurosurgeon.

Tiger student-athletes are fortunate to have the two largest privately-owned hospital systems in the world located in Memphis. Baptist Hospital and Methodist Hospital offer the finest in healthcare to area residents and handle the care of Memphis student-athletes.

The athletic training staff is one support group that the athletic teams cannot do without. They are responsible for staffing all practices and games as well as handling the day-to-day rehabilitation of injured or post-surgery student-athletes.

The goal of the sports medicine department is not only to care for the injuries, but also to assist the student-athletes in preventing injuries from occurring.

• Visiting Team Guide

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Athletic Training Staff

Amos Mansfield, MBA, ATC Head Athletic Trainer 901-678-2847 - office amansfie@memphis.edu

Natasha Platt, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer 901-678-2340 - office nplatt@memphis.edu

Chris Simmons, ATC Assistant Athletic Trainer 901-678-2247 - office cbsimmns@memphis.edu

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