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Athlete Safety & Wellness

Student Athlete Development

At Assumption Athletics, we believe success is built by developing the whole student athlete. Our commitment extends beyond competition, focusing on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of every Rocket. Through a comprehensive support system of athletic training, strength and conditioning, and mental performance coaching, we equip our student athletes with the tools they need to excel in sports, in the classroom, and throughout their lives.

Our investment in student athlete wellness is rooted in one goal: helping every athlete become healthier, stronger, more confident, and prepared to reach her full potential.

Athletic Training

The health and safety of our student athletes is our highest priority. Our certified Athletic Trainer provides comprehensive medical care focused on injury prevention, evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, and safe return to play.

Services include:

  • Injury prevention and risk assessment
  • Injury evaluation and first aid
  • Emergency care and triage
  • Rehabilitation and return-to-play planning
  • Collaboration with physicians, physical therapists, coaches, and families

Assumption partners with Norton Sports Health and KORT Physical Therapy to ensure our student-athletes receive exceptional care from injury through recovery, allowing them to safely return to competition with confidence.

Strength & Performance

Assumption partners with Norton Sports Performance to provide a comprehensive, year-round strength and conditioning program designed specifically for female student-athletes. Our performance program is tailored to meet the unique needs of each athlete based on her sport, age, experience, and stage of development.

Using evidence-based training methods, athletes participate in programs that emphasize proper movement mechanics, strength development, speed, power, agility, and injury prevention. Training is designed to improve overall athletic performance while building stronger, faster, more explosive, and more resilient athletes.

Our strength and performance program supports more than 100 student-athletes across 12 athletic teams through both in-season and off-season training. Performance plans are developed to complement the specific demands of each sport and are created in collaboration with coaches, athletic trainers, and sports medicine professionals to ensure a well-rounded approach to athletic development.

Whether an athlete's goal is to compete at the collegiate level or simply develop lifelong healthy habits, the program provides a strong foundation for success. Beyond physical performance, the program fosters confidence, discipline, resilience, leadership, and a commitment to long-term health and wellness—preparing athletes for success both in competition and in life.

Mental Performance

Championship performance requires a strong mind as well as a strong body. Through our partnership with Dr. Vanessa Shannon, Assumption's Mental Performance Coach, student athletes develop the mental skills necessary to perform at their best in athletics, academics, and everyday life.

With more than 20 years of experience in sport psychology and mental performance, Dr. Shannon works with our athletes to strengthen confidence, resilience, focus, emotional control, leadership, and team communication. Her guidance helps our student athletes navigate challenges, embrace growth, and compete with confidence while developing skills that will serve them well beyond high school.

At Assumption Athletics, holistic development is more than a philosophy—it's a commitment. By investing in the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of every Rocket, we prepare young women to compete with excellence, lead with confidence, and thrive for a lifetime.