Athletics
Sports Medicine
General Overview
The purpose of the athletic training and physical conditioning programs is to allow our athletes to compete safely, and at the highest possible level. By doing so, the programs align with the philosophy of the MUS Athletic Department.
Every student has access to the team coaches, athletic training staff, and strength coaches. When a student joins a sports team, he is under the supervision of that sport’s head coach and assistant coaches. The head coach oversees every aspect of their athletes’ preparation for competition. This includes the team practice plan, physical conditioning regimen, and communicating with the athletic training staff regarding injury status, treatment, and rehabilitation plans for injured athletes. To ensure that the coaching and athletic training staffs can do their jobs effectively, it is the responsibility of the athlete (or parent, if necessary) to communicate with coaches and athletic trainers regarding the following:
- Immediately report injuries to a member of the athletic training staff, whether the injury is sport-related or not. Timely reporting helps athletic training staff provide the best direction and plan rehabilitation. This plan includes initial evaluation and treatment, as well as communication with parents, especially if the assessment of the injury indicates the necessity of a referral to a physician.
- Communicate with coaches regarding non-MUS conditioning programs. Physical training programs are purposely designed to incorporate a specific schedule of training. Rest and recovery are crucial to this training schedule. If an athlete is training with his MUS team, coupled with training elsewhere, there is a strong potential for overtraining, which can lead to fatigue and overuse injuries, resulting in less than optimal sport performance.
- Provide advanced notice of missed practices, games, or treatment and rehab sessions.
Medical Records:
MUS manages student medical information with an online system called Magnus Health SMR. Parents have continuous access to these records and can make updates when needed. Current Upper School parents can access their children's information by logging in to the school website, clicking Resources, and selecting the Health Records/Magnus Link tile.
Team Pages:
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Sign up for Buzzards Basketball by Nov. 22
The school’s recreational basketball league runs in January and February and offers our students the chance to compete against teams from MUS and other schools. Registration closes Friday, November 22. Sign up today!Read More -
Sports Events: Nov. 18-22
Don't miss the upcoming basketball and bowling games November 18-22. Note: the JV and varsity Hall of Champion games will not accept U Cards or season passes. Tickets are $7 for those games. Go, Owls!Read More -
Get Your All-Sports Passes
Owl Passes are discounted! Offering admission to all regular-season home games during the 2024-25 academic year, these mobile passes are now discounted to $65 each.Read More -
LS Lacrosse Interest Signup
The Lower School lacrosse team is open to any MUS student in the sixth, seventh, or eighth grade. If your son is interested in playing lacrosse this spring, please fill out this form - it does not obligate your son to participate in lacrosse. Read Coach Kimbrough Taylor’s letter from the team page.Read More -
Sign Up for the LS Swim Team!
Read MoreIt’s time to sign up for the Lower School swim team. Lower school students interested in swimming for MUS this season, contact Coach David Ferebee to sign up. -
Stokes-Alston Stadium Name Unveiled
The Memphis University School community gathered September 6 to celebrate as Stokes stadium was renamed Stokes-Alston Stadium in honor of Bobby Alston, longtime football and track head coach and athletic director.Read More -
Training, Rehab, Eval Appointments
The Athletics Department is excited to announce a new program! Student-athletes can make appointments with the athletic training staff for treatment, rehab, or evaluations.Read More -
McCracken Extols Benefits of Athletics
Using his own path in sports as an illustration, Director of Athletics Thad McCracken shared his philosophy during a chapel presentation on August 21.Read More
“Through athletics, coaches teach so many valuable life lessons, lessons that help you be the best version of yourself,” he said. -
Parents of Athletes: Praxis Software
Please be on the lookout for emails from the coaches in the coming weeks with information on how to create your family accounts in our new communication software, Praxis. This software will slowly take the place of BrightArrow with respect to all athletics communication.Read More -
Get Your All-Sports Passes
Owl Passes are available for purchase! Offering admission to all regular-season home games during the 2024-25 academic year, these mobile passes cost $115 each.Read More -
Harris, Lindeman College Announcements
Friends and families celebrated Wednesday, April 17, as two seniors made their college commitments known.Read More -
Memphis City Council Honors Rogers
Memphis City Councilman Chase Carlisle ’03 took the Hyde Chapel stage to present Coach Glenn Rogers, Jr. with a resolution in honor of his induction into the 2023 University of Memphis M Club Hall of Fame.Read More -
McCracken Named Athletic Director
Headmaster Pete Sanders announces the appointment of Thad McCracken as athletic director. McCracken comes from Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas, where he has served as assistant athletic director since 2011 and men’s basketball head coach since 2010. He will join the faculty later this spring.Read More -
Chubb Named Football Head Coach
MUS Headmaster Peter D. Sanders announces the appointment of 18-year MUS defensive coordinator Mark Chubb as the school’s varsity football head coach after an extensive search. He will assume the role immediately.Read More -
Bowling Team Headed to State
Read MoreThe bowling team defeated Harding Academy, 24-3, at Billy Hardwick’s All-Star Lanes on January 4 to finish region runner-up and clinch its first appearance in the TSSAA tournament since 2017. -
McKay Interim Head Track Coach
Read MoreMr. Orlando McKay has been named interim head coach of the track and field team. McKay has served as an assistant track coach since 1997. In that time, the Owls claimed three state championships and 14 region titles. -
Alston Announces Retirement
Coach Bobby Alston, Memphis University School head football and track coach and athletic director, has announced his retirement after 47 years at the school, effective December 31.Read More
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