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ATHLETIC MEDICINE
Providing expert care to more than 600 Husker student-athletes, Nebraska features one of the most welltrained and highly skilled athletic medicine staffs in the country.
Under the guidance of Director of Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers and Head Athletic Trainer and Physical
Therapist Jerry Weber, the 2013-14 Nebraska athletic medicine staff consists of five doctors, 11 athletic trainers
and six graduate assistant athletic trainers.
Nebraska’s team of orthopaedists is led by Chief of Staff Dr. Pat Clare, a nationally respected orthopaedic
surgeon with more than 30 years of service to Husker athletics.
Above: Associate Athletic Director and Director of
Athletic Medicine Dr. Lonnie Albers coordinates the
care of Husker student-athletes by using some of the
best on-site technology in collegiate athletics.
The Athletic Medicine Center features a
hydrotherapy area that includes a three-level laned
pool, which allows student-athletes across all of
Nebraska’s sports to work out simultaneously.
The Hydroworx 1000 Treadmill Pool is equipped
with two cameras underwater for evaluation and
assessment, while hot and cold plunge tanks are
also available to the Huskers.
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