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Annual America East Health, Safety and Performance Summit A Success Again

BOSTON – The America East hosted its annual Health, Safety and Performance Summit and it was once again a success, as UMass Lowell served as the host for the two-day event from May 20-21.
 
This year 90 professionals attended the two-day event, with representation from all nine America East institutions. Athletic Trainers and Sports Performance coaches made up the majority of the attendees with sessions catered to each group, as well as essential joint sessions.  

Laine Williams, UMass Lowell’s Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Performance, helped the league office coordinate the event. “We went outside the box this year, thanks to some brainstorming and cold calls by my staff, and it ended up working out in our favor,” said Williams. We had an all-star lineup that couldn’t have been better; many thanks to all of our presenters for the eye-opening and engaging presentations, as well as the sponsors who helped put on the event.”
 
Brandon Beach who is Bryant’s Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance enjoyed the environment of this event. "Bringing athletic training and sports performance coaches together at the same conference is a unique and valuable opportunity,” said Beach. “It fosters a truly collaborative environment where we can lean on each other for support, share experiences, and grow as professionals. This integration reinforces a holistic approach to student-athlete care, ultimately enhancing their overall collegiate experience."
 
Williams summed up the experience well. “The Health, Safety, and Performance Summit is an event we look forward to every year. It’s two days of networking, great discussion, and seeing each other away from the sidelines.”
 
To view this year’s the speakers and sessions from this past year, click here.
 
ABOUT AMERICA EAST
Founded in 1979, the America East Conference is an elite NCAA Division I athletic conference that fosters an environment for student-athletes to become champions. Comprised of academically renowned, like-minded member institutions located in the Northeast region of the United States, America East is committed to broad-based excellence and progressive in its approach to supporting its more than 3,500 student-athletes across 18 sponsored sports. For more information, visit www.AmericaEast.com and follow the America East Conference and its social media channels, @AmericaEast.
 
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