
BYU Sports Medicine Services:
The following services will be provided to your team during your stay here at BYU in Provo. A certified athletic trainer has been assigned to each sport and will be available to your team before, during and after the athletic events. They will be on site for the events and a team physician will also be either on site or on call. You will have access to our training facilities and will be at liberty to use them for taping and treatment needs.
The following supplies will be provided for game time:
- Cups
- Water
- Injury/treatment ice and bags
- Biohazard bag
- Emergency supplies including splints, crutches, spine board, etc.
If you are going to be traveling without an athletic trainer or with a non-certified athletic trainer, please notify the BYU athletic trainers in advance so that they can make necessary arrangements. You can notify them by calling Gaye Merrill at (801) 422-4670; or you may call the head athletic trainer over that sport. When you call, please make note of the supplies and the services that you may require. A written prescription from an ATC or physician is required for use of modalities by our staff for treatment of your athletes.
Directions to BYU Athletic Training Facilities
I-15 Southbound
- About 45 miles from Salt Lake City, take Exit 269 (University Parkway exit).
- Turn east (left) at the off-ramp traffic signal.
- On University Parkway, drive east through Orem, and down the hill into Provo.
- Stay on University Parkway until University Avenue. Turn Right.
- Drive South on University Avenue, past Bulldog Blvd.
- Turn Left on 1060 North (there is a Zion's Bank right where you turn).
- As you turn into the parking lot you will be facing east. Continue through the parking lot (the Indoor Practice Facility will be on your right as you drive).
- Continue through the stop sign. The George Albert Smith Fieldhouse (SFH) is the building directly to your right. In room 1130 of this building (located on the east end of the building), you will find the athletic training facilities.
I-15 Northbound
- Take the BYU / University Avenue exit off I-15.
- Drive north along University Avenue (past Center Street) until 1060 N.
- Turn Right at 1060 N (there is a Zion's Bank right where you turn).
- As you turn into the parking lot you will be facing east. Continue through the parking lot (the Indoor Practice Facility will be on your right as you drive).
- Continue through the stop sign. The George Albert Smith Fieldhouse (SFH) is the building directly to your right. In room 1130 of this building (located on the east end of the building), you will find the athletic training facilities.
Athletic Trainer Assignments
A certified athletic trainer has been assigned to each sport and will be available to your team before, during and after the athletic events. The following lists the athletic trainers and the sports they are assigned to.
Gaye Merrill - Director of Sports Medicine - Women's Volleyball, Gymnastics
Carolyn Billings - Women's Basketball, Women's Soccer
Blain Empey - Men's Volleyball, Men and Women's Swimming, Cheerleading
Jeff Hurst - Football, Women's Golf
Chris Linde - Softball, Men and Women's Tennis
Kevin Morris - Football
Robert Ramos - Men's Basketball, Baseball, Men's Golf
Dustin Williams - Men and Women's Cross Country, Track and Field
Emergency Contact Numbers
Athletic Trainers:
| Gaye Merrill |
(801) 422-4670 |
| Carolyn Billings |
(801) 422-8781 |
| Blain Empey |
(801) 422-8780 |
| Jeff Hurst |
(801) 422-2952 |
| Chris Linde |
(801) 422-7572 |
| Kevin Morris |
(801) 422-1630 |
| Robert Ramos |
(801) 422-5142 |
| Dustin Williams |
(801) 422-8774 |
Physicians and Allied Health Professionals:
| Dr. Mitchell Pratte, Head Team Physician |
(801) 714-5500 |
| Dr. Brent Rich, Team Physician |
(801) 357-7129 |
| Dr. Kirt Kimball, Head Team Orthopedist |
(801) 357-7350 |
| Dr. Jeff Wallentine, Orthopedic Consultant |
(801) 357-7350 |
| Dr. Curtis Johnson, Hand/Wrist Consultant |
(801) 357-7350 |
| Dr. Robert Faux, Foot/Ankle Consultant |
(801) 357-7350 |
| Dr. James Morgan, Dentist |
(801) 374-8744 |
| Dr. Lincoln Clifford, Chiropractor |
(801) 969-8198 |
| Dr. Ben Higbee, Chiropractor |
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Other Important Numbers:
| Emergency Medical Services |
911 |
| Utah Valley Regional Medical Center |
(801) 373-7850 |
| Campus Police |
(801) 422-2222 |
| BYU Student Health Center |
(801) 422-2771 |
| Pharmacy |
(801) 422-5171 |