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i. Communicates with Director of Athletics and Director of
Athletic Training on medical facts and events
ii. Communicates with any local medical personnel, hospital, or
medical facilities regarding medical facts of catastrophic
incident
iii. Works with Director of Athletic Training in providing
information for NCAA insurance
E. UNCW ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
i. Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications
coordinates any media release with the Director of Athletics,
Head Team Physician, and Director of Athletic Training along
with the University Spokesperson. NO RELEASE will be
made until parents/guardians are informed.
ii. Associate Athletic Director for Business coordinates any travel
plans and housing for parents, staff, coaches, or team
iii. Associate Director/Executive Director of Seahawk Club will
prepare a statement and have it cleared by University
Spokesperson to answer any questions from donors
iv. Assistant Athletic Director for Academics notifies professors
of incident and its impact on class/grades
v. All Management Team members will be available to assist
in process as assigned by CIMT
F. COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF
i. Notifies Director of Athletics and Director of Athletic Training
of Catastrophic Incident
ii. Follows Immediate Action Plan
iii. Encourages Student-Athletes to not discuss incident until
cleared to do so by UNCW Athletic Department
iv. Supports Student-Athletes and facilitate Catastrophic Incident
Guidelines as outlined
G. RISK MANAGER
i. Notifies UNCW Insurance Carrier
ii. Enacts any Catastrophic incident procedures for University
Administration
iii. Works collaboratively with UNCW Athletic Department to
gather incident facts
iv. Communicates with University Legal Counsel
H. DEAN OF STUDENTS
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