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Athletic Training Staff

Michael DeSavage headshot-WPI Athletic Training-2024
Rachel Kaliff headshot-2024
Sherra Dowling-headshot 2023
Sammy Horowitz headshot-WPI Athletic Training-2024
Mike DeSavage

Head Athletic Trainer

Email: mdesav1@wpi.edu

Phone: (508) 831-5733
Rachel Kaliff

Assistant Head Athletic Trainer

Email: rkaliff@wpi.edu

Phone: (508) 831-5164
Sherra Dowling

Athletic Trainer

Email: sdowling2@wpi.edu

Phone: (508) 831-6115
Samantha Horowitz

Athletic Trainer

Email: shorowitz@wpi.edu

Phone: (508) 831-4632

 
Office Number Fax Number Email
(508) 831-6197 (508) 831-6185 gr-athletictrainers@wpi.edu
 

Strength & Conditioning Staff

Galen Holmes headshot-2023
Emily Dippel headshot-WPI Track & Field-2024-25
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Galen Holmes

Football Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator

Email: gholmes@wpi.edu

Phone: (508) 831-5624
Emily Dippel

Track & Field Head Coach

Email: emauro@wpi.edu

Phone: (508) 831-6424
Lauren Messer

Strength & Conditioning Trainer

Email: lmesser@wpi.edu

 


Athletic Training Room Location: Sports and Recreation Center. Take the North Elevator to the first floor. Across from the pool.

Copy of the Emergency Action Plan for Athletics Venues: WPI Athletic Training Emergency Action Plan


WPI Varsity Athletics Pre-Participation Form Paperwork

We use Teamworks AMS for all form submissions.

The NCAA mandates all first-year student-athletes have a new physical within 6-months to the start of the school year. All returners must have an updated physical every year.

Paperwork is due by July 15. Physical is due prior to the first day of practice. If you do not have the WPI Athletics Physical you cannot participate in team practice or lifts.
 
Athletic Paperwork Instructions (2025-26)

Read more on our annual educational materials for Concussion and Preventing Catastrophic Injury and Death at our Sports Medicine Education page.

Visiting Teams

A Certified Athletic Trainer is available at home contests. Please call in advance if your team will be traveling without an ATC. Teams that are visiting WPI will not have access to modalities other than heat before games and ice provided after each contest.

Teams traveling without a certified athletic trainer are requested to bring a stocked medical kit for pre game taping, as well as a note outlining any specific requests.

On each home bench, there will be a splint bag and AED, as well as injury ice. Teams will be provided with water on the bench. Water bottles will be available by request. Crutches will be provided in the event of lower extremity injury.

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