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The Carl Krein Athletic Training Center services both the
Department of Athletics and the Athletic Training Educational Program. It
provides a setting for athletic training students clinical experience and
is utilized as an academic setting for the instruction of athletic
training courses. The athletic training facility boasts over 3,000 square
feet including areas for: hydrotherapy, rehabilitation, cardiovascular
conditioning, evaluation, treatment, and a spacious taping area.
The Athletic Training Facility is located in the lower level of Kaiser
Hall – Room # 009. This facility is used for the evaluation, treatment,
and rehabilitation of injuries sustained to CCSU student-athlete that
occur during intercollegiate practices and competition. BOC certified
athletic trainers and student athletic trainers staff the athletic
training facility. The athletic training staff works under the direction
of team physicians Dr. Robert Waskowitz, and Dr.
Jeff Brown, along
with Student Health Service Medical Director, Dr. Myra Rosenstein.
All modalities i.e. whirlpools, ultrasound, electrical muscle stimulation,
and moist heat are used for injuries that have been evaluated and are
being treated for by the athletic training staff. Whirlpools are
considered a modality and must be used for therapeutic reasons. Use of the
cardiovascular equipment housed in the athletic training facility is
limited strictly for rehabilitation.
The Carl F. Krein Athletic Training Center is named in honor of CCSU’s
retired head athletic trainer, who established a nationally known and
respected athletic training curriculum. Krein is a former U.S. Olympic
athletic trainer who served as the university’s athletic trainer for 30
years, retiring in 1996. He was inducted into the CCSU Athletic Hall of
Fame in 1995. In June of 2001, Krein received the highest honor obtainable
in his profession with his induction into the National Athletic Trainers’
Association (NATA) Hall of Fame.
The Waskowitz Family Physician’s Room and Academic Center honors the late Dr.
William Waskowitz, CCSU team physician, and his father, Dr. David Waskowitz, who served in that capacity in the early years of Central
athletics. William Waskowitz was inducted into the CCSU Athletic Hall of
Fame in 1999, served the university for over 35 years. A third
generation Waskowitz, Robert, is in his sixth year working with the Blue
Devils. He is a highly respected orthopaedic surgeon in New Britain.
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