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Gold medal-worthy experts for Olympic Summer Games coverage

Topics include health, injuries, business and science

Jul 23, 2024

2 min

Matthew RobinsonTom KaminskiTim DeSchriverKarin Gravare Silbernagel
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The University of Delaware boasts several experts who can comment on health-related topics such as injuries and training and business-focused areas like marketing and team behavior as they relate to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.

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Matt Robinson

Professor, sport management

Relevant expertise: Will be in Paris and can discuss the Olympics from an onsite perspective; can give the backstory on The International Coaching Enrichment Certificate Program (ICECP) and what’s new in the Paris Olympics.

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Tom Kaminski

Professor, kinesiology and applied physiology

Relevant expertise: Can comment on the impact of heading in Olympic soccer and has studied the risks of concussions in sports for nearly three decades.

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Karin Silbernagel

Professor, physical therapy

Relevant expertise: Research aims to advance the understanding of tendon and ligament injuries and repair. Can also discuss sailing.

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Tim DeSchriver

Associate professor, sport management

Relevant expertise: Sport finance, economics and marketing

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INJURIES:


Tom Buckley

Associate professor, kinesiology and applied physiology

Relevant expertise: Head impacts from boxing.


Stephanie Cone

Assistant professor, biomedical engineering

Relevant expertise: Studies the structure-function relationship that exists in tendons and ligaments with a special interest in changes in this relationship during growth and following injury.


Mike Eckrich

Clinical instructor, physical therapy

Relevant expertise: Weightlifting; can talk about the difference between men’s and women’s injuries and form in the sport.


Donald Ford

Physical therapy

Relevant expertise: Shoulder injuries/rehab expert


Jeffrey Schneider

Senior instructor, kinesiology and applied physiology

Relevant expertise: Athletic training and injury prevention, with a particular interest in ice skating injuries.

Worked with athletes competing in Winter Olympics (2002, 2006) as a strength and conditioning coach and athletic trainer.

EVENTS:


Jocelyn Hafer

Assistant professor, kinesiology and applied physiology

Relevant expertise: Race Walk events and how biomarkers are used in walking studies.


Airelle Giordano

Associate professor, physical therapy

Relevant expertise: Gymnastics; she was a collegiate gymnast


Kiersten McCartney

Doctoral student

Relevant expertise: Can chat about Paralympic Triathlon (running, hand cycling, swimming).


Steve Goodwin

Associate professor, health behavior and nutrition sciences

Relevant expertise: He is also in Paris leading a study abroad cohort. He has been to multiple Olympics, and can also speak to on-site experience, differences in games, etc.


George Edelman

Adjunct professor, physical therapy

Relevant expertise: How the "underwaters” technique gives Olympians an edge.


BUSINESS:


John Allgood II

Instructor, sport management

Relevant expertise: Sport business management, event management


SCIENCE:


Joshua Cashaback

Assistant professor, biomedical engineering

Relevant expertise: Specializes in neuromechanics and control of human movement. His research falls under two major themes: The neuroplasticity and adaptation research line tests how reinforcement feedback can subserve our ability to acquire new motor skills.



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Matthew Robinson

Matthew Robinson

Professor, Sport Management

Prof. Robinson is an expert on international sport development.

CoachingSports as a Diplomatic ToolInternational Sports GovernanceU.S. Sports ModelOlympics
Tom Kaminski

Tom Kaminski

Professor, Kinesiology and Applied Physiology

Prof. Kaminski is a leading expert on issues related to purposeful headers in interscholastic and intercollegiate soccer.

Chronic Ankle InstabilityRepetitive Head ImpactsRecovery Assessment
Tim DeSchriver

Tim DeSchriver

Associate Professor of Sport Management; Area Head - Sport Management

Prof. DeSchriver’s research is in sport finance, economics and marketing; specifically professional sport and collegiate athletics.

Sport ManagementSports FinanceProfessional SportCollegiate Athletics
Karin Gravare Silbernagel

Karin Gravare Silbernagel

Professor, Physical Therapy

Prof. Silbernagel's research aims to advance the understanding of tendon and ligament injuries and repair.

Achilles TendinopathyPatellar TendinopathyAchilles Tendon RuptureTendon RuptureKnee Injuries

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