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Athletic Training

Head Athletic Trainer

Lisa Ruiz-Gonzales, MS, ATC, AT/L

Ruiz-gonzalez enters her 19th year as Head Athletic Trainer for Phoenix College. She received her B.S. in Exercise Science from Arizona State University and her M.S. in Sports Health Care from Arizona School of Health Sciences. She has been apart of the Phoenix College family and athletic training staff since 1999, initially starting as an athletic training student while attending ASU and continuing through as a graduate assistant while completing her master's degree at ASHS. Lisa is a certified member of the NAtional Athletic Trainers Association (NATA), Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers Association, Arizona Community Colleges Athletic Trainers Association (ACCATA), and is currently licensed by the Arizona Board of Athletic Trainers. 

Assistant Athletic Trainer 

Katherine Wieckowski

Katherine Wieckowski enters her first year as Athletic Trainer at Phoenix College. With experience ranging from her recent role as an assistant athletic trainer at Duquesne University to her graduate assistant position at Phoenix College, she brings a wealth of knowledge to her current role at Phoenix College.During her time as a graduate assistant at Phoenix College, Katherine honed her skills, which were further complemented by her experience with the Arizona Diamondbacks. She has also been involved in athletic training with a variety of organizations, including Duquesne University, the Pittsburgh Pirates, Robert Morris University, and North Allegheny High School.She earned her Bachelor's degree from Duquesne University and completed her Master's degree at A.T. Still University of Health Sciences. 

Student Athletes

  • ALL student-athletes are required to get an EKG along with the physical to be eligible to participate in athletics. 
  • Physicals are valid for one season of practice and competition only, sports physicals can be performed by your primary care physician
  • Athletic Trainers in Arizona practice under the direction of either MD or DO. Physicals can be accepted and signed by MD, DO, NP, or PAs. We do NOT accept physicals signed by chiropractors (DC) or naturopathic doctors.
  • The forms below needs to be printed, completed and submitted by student-athletes to the PC Athletic Training Office prior to any preseason conditioning or in-season activities.

Visiting student-athletes are required to sign and submit the forms below along with a valid physical (no more than a year old) in order to participate in tryout/walk on practice sessions.

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:0aa16031-95d7-4a8a-ac73-d374bf658529

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:9bad7588-f162-4380-b411-90c285338de6

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:6e2cb002-ee9d-48e7-9790-e53619fb0b4c

Athletic Insurance

PC carries a secondary insurance on all eligible student-athletes. This policy is secondary only, with medical insurance of parents/guardians/self being primary insurance. The insurance policy only covers athletic injuries that must have occurred during MCCCD sponsored game or practice. All injuries must be reported to athletic trainer, coach, or athletic director when they occur. The college's insurance carrier does not accept responsibility for gen-med illnesses, or pre-existing injuries or conditions.

MCCCD Supplemental Accident Insurance Guidelines:

  • Injury must have occurred while participating in official MCCCD competitions, games, or practices
  • Report injury in a timely manner to a MCC athletic training staff member and fill out an Accident Report/Insurance claim. THIS MUST BE DONE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF INJURY
  • Submit all itemized medical bills to your personal/primary insurance carrier FIRST.
  • Submit all copies of all itemized medical bills and your primary insurance's Explanation of Benefits (EOB) forms to MCCCD's supplemental insurance carrier (address below)
  • Keep a personal copy of all medical and insurance related paperwork.

Mutual of Omaha
Special Risk Services
PO Box 31156
Omaha, Nebraska 68131
1-800-524-2324 

  • It is your responsibility to check with the appropriate or designated athletics staff before using any substance.

Visiting Team Information

On behalf of our athletic training staff, we are happy to assist your athletes. If your team is traveling here without an athletic trainer, and your athletes require specific taping and treatment needs, please contact our staff prior to your team's arrival. Visiting teams are responsible for sending their own supplies as well as treatment and modality scripts.

  • Athletic Training Room
  • Building R

Athletic Training