But the specificity of having someone who understands what student-athletes go through daily – what the stresses, anxieties and demands are – can aid our student-athletes considerably.” Zeplin, who has experience at a Power Five university with elite student-athletes, gives us a specificity that will help our student-athletes,” Zarzour said. He most recently served as the Clinical and Sport Psychologist at Auburn and has also previously provided psychological services for student-athletes at Illinois State, Oklahoma and Denver. Zeplin comes to Duke as the athletic department’s first Director of Behavioral Health. Greg Daleand Director of Behavioral Health Dr. Jeff Bytomski, Director of Athletic Rehabilitation Kerry Mullenix, Associate Director of Sports Performance William Stephens, Director of Sports Nutrition Beth Miller, Assistant Director of Athletics/Student-Athlete Development Leslie Barnes, Director of Sport Psychology and Leadership Programs Dr. Ned Amendola, Head Medical Team Physician Dr.
We want to send one message and maximize each of those resources.”Īlong with Zarzour, those serving in the Integrative Performance Excellence Group include Chief Medical Officer Dr. “The basis for forming the Integrative Performance Excellence Group was to be able to take all the excellent resources available to our student-athletes here at Duke and put them together, under one umbrella. “Athletics performance and athletic success, just like academic success, is based on the whole person,” Zarzour said. The group will also continue cultivating partnerships with the Duke University Hospital, Duke Sports Science Institute, Duke Student Health and Duke Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) as part of its holistic approach to student-athlete health. Led by Executive Director of Athletic Medicine and Chairman of the Integrative Performance Excellence Group Hap Zarzour, the group is comprised of directors in the areas of Sports Performance, Athletic Medicine, Sports Nutrition and Behavioral Health, as well as individuals representing psychological services, team physicians and primary care physicians. The group will work to enhance the experience of Duke student-athletes by providing an integrative approach to the care of each individual athlete throughout his or her collegiate career. With the beginning of the 2018-19 academic year and athletics campaigns just weeks away, the Duke University Athletic Association has announced the formation of the Integrative Performance Excellence Group.
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