Wooster’s Athletic Trainer: Ron Hutchins
Work: 203-830-3994
Cell: 203-241-6051
Email:ron.hutchins@woosterschool.org
Responsibilities: Include, but are not limited to: preventing, recognizing, evaluating, managing, treating, and rehabilitating athletic injuries; Communicating the type and severity of injury with parents, coaches, players, teachers, and the school nurse and outline any limitations the student may have as a result of injury; Work as a gatekeeper to ensure student-athletes are returned to the playing field and in some cases the classroom in a safe and efficient manner after providing appropriate functional test-outs; Provide and replenish, as needed medical kids, ice chests, and water bottles to all athletic teams; Coordinate with the school nurse to ensure all students have appropriate medical forms on file with the school nurse; Oversee the afterschool weightlifting activity faculty member to ensure proper resistance training techniques are being implemented; (As the strength and conditioning coach) Design and implement resistance training programs for our student-athletes; Teach physical education classes to Lower and Middle School students; Attend all department and divisional meetings as needed; Answer all phone calls and/or emails within 24 hour time period.
Experience:
2000 – Present: Wooster School
Athletic Trainer
PK-8 Physical Education Teacher
Strength and Conditioning Coach Professional
Professional Associations:
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
National Strength and Conditioning Association
National Academy of Sports Medicine
Connecticut Athletic Trainer’s Association –Secondary School Committee Member
American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor
Education:
University of Southern Maine 2000, Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training
California Univ. of PA 2006, MS in Exercise Science and Health Promotion
Advanced Certification of Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
