Injury Prevention & management

with Dr. Gary Geissler, DPT, US Olympic and World Championship Team athletic trainer, supported by Maggie Fox, USATF Level 1 Coach, and Joe Tranchita, USATF Level 2 Coach

webinar recording

Practical, easy-to-understand tips for preventing injuries, reacting to discomfort, and returning from injuries

speakers

Dr. Gary Geissler, DPT

Gary Geissler is an athletic trainer for Harvard University. He primarily works with cross country, track and field, water polo, and football student-athletes. He received his undergraduate and master's degree in physical therapy from Boston University and received his doctorate in PT from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions. He has served as the athletic trainer for US Olympic and World Championship Teams.

Joe Tranchita

Joe Tranchita is the head coach and founder of Waltham TC. He has been a coach for over 30 years, winning over 70 state and conference titles at the high school level and three national titles at the club level. Additionally, Tranchita is in the MSTCA Hall of Fame and was a finalist for the National Coach of the Year award in 2015.

Maggie Fox

Maggie Fox is an assistant coach for the Emmanuel College Track and Field Program. She has served as the head coach of Newton Country Day School's cross country team, and is a 2-time coach of the year. She is certified as a USATF Level 1 Coach and serves as the USATF-NE Vice. Fox is also an athlete with Greater Boston TC.

Amanda Pasko

Amanda Pasko a USATF-NE Vice President, Perform: 24 program director, and member of the USATF Women's Commission. She is a USATF Level 2 Coach and the moderator of the webinar. Pasko competed in the heptathlon for Rice University until her graduation in 2018.

Dave Teszler

Dave Teszler is the president of USATF-NE. He serves as a youth coach for Waltham Track Club and is actively involved in the running community as a athlete with the Heartbreak Hill Striders.

Key Slides

Injury Prevention & Management 2022