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IMPACT Testing
Pre-Season Requirements for Participation in Athletics
In order to play team sports, each athlete must do two things before the first tryout date:
- Take the ImPACT* to get a baseline reading, which will be kept on file.
- Submit all medical forms to School Nurse Kathy Cunningham (kcunningham@thayer.org).
ImPACT (Immediate Post Concussion Assessment & Cognitive Test)
All student athletes must take the computerized ImPACT before the first tryout date or they cannot compete.
The test can be taken on a home computer. It usually takes about 20 minutes to complete, and the results are submitted to Thayer electronically. This is a simple cognitive assessment that effectively helps Thayer's athletic trainers to...
- Objectively measure the existence and severity of a concussion (if an athlete should sustain a head injury of any kind)
- Determine when a student-athlete can safely return to play
Before beginning the ImPACT, you should...
- Have access to a computer with an external mouse. You have to use a desktop computer, not a laptop because TouchPad and TrackPoint mice don't work for this test.
- Close out of all applications except ImPACT and your Internet browser.
- Turn off the pop-up blocker in your Internet browser - the test will not launch if the pop-up blocker is on. (Also make sure to turn the pop-up blocker back on when you are finished.)
- Settle into an environment free of noise and other distractions. You will need to concentrate and exercise your memory. So...
- No Talking
- No cell phones
- No sound on the computer
Note: Students should be supervised by a parent when taking the test.
Steps to begin the test
- Launch the baseline test at www.impacttestonline.com/sportsconcussionnewengland
- Insert the Customer ID Code: 94348cf120 (case sensitive).
- Choose the language to take the test in (English).
- From the PULL down menu select Thayer Academy.
- Note: # of years completed in school = your year in September minus 1. (So if you're entering 9th grade in September the number of years you've completed is 8.)
If you have questions about the ImPACT, please contact Head Athletic Trainer Ellen Malloy (emalloy@thayer.org / 781.664.2273).
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Tryout & Practice Info
Upcoming Athletics Events
Upper School Pre-Season Tryout Week Schedule
Fall preseason and tryout schedule info
- Varsity Preseason Upper School sport tryout practices will take place Wednesday, Aug. 30, and Thursday, Aug. 31, from 3:30 to 5:45 p.m. and will be team-dependent on the morning of Friday, Sep. 1 for student-athletes who wish to try out for a fall varsity team. Student-athletes should plan to meet in Memorial Gym for a brief welcome before departing for their individual varsity-team tryouts on Wednesday.
- There will be NO practices over the Labor Day weekend (Saturday, Sunday, and Monday).
- The last day of fall preseason practices will be Tuesday, September 5, from 3:45 to 5:45 p.m.
- JV Upper School sport practices will begin on the first day of school: Wednesday, Sep. 6, at 3:45 p.m., after classes, for student-athletes who wish to play on a JV-level fall sports team. (ALL Upper School student-athletes (Varsity and JV) will have practices on the first day of school.)
- EXCEPTION: Student-athletes who plan to participate in football and boys or girls cross country regardless of level (JV or varsity) should plan to attend preseason practices beginning on Wednesday, Aug. 30, and continuing through Thursday, Aug. 31; Friday, Sep. 1; and Tuesday, Sep. 5.
- Middle School sports begin Monday, Sep. 11, at 2:45 p.m. Middle School student-athletes will have a chance to meet coaches during the opening days of school prior to that date.
Please stay tuned for more scheduling information from sport-specific coaches.
All Upper School sport teams have summer workout packets available for students on the varsity and JV teams. Please reach out to the following coaches to receive your summer workout packet if you have not already received this information:
- Boys Cross Country -- Joe Pelletier: jpelletier@thayer.org
- Girls Cross Country -- Jeff Browne: jbrowne@thayer.org
- Field Hockey -- Suzanne Noone: snoone@thayer.org
- Football -- Jeff Toussaint: jtoussaint@thayer.org
- Boys Soccer -- Ian Wheeler: iwheeler@thayer.org
- Girls Soccer -- Nick Rugnetta: nrugnetta@thayer.org
- Girls Volleyball -- Roberta Stannard: rstannard@thayer.org
Athletic Department Staff
Athletics Department Staff & Coaches Contact Information
You can also find all coaches' contact information on each team's page.
Athletics Department Staff |
Athletics Director | Bobbi Moran | bmoran@thayer.org | 781.664.2247 |
Middle School Athletics Director | John Reid | jreid@thayer.org | 781.664.2289 |
Associate Athletics Director | Kristin Parnell | kparnell@thayer.org | 781.664.2246 |
Associate Athletics Director | Brad Peterson '11 | bpeterson@thayer.org | 781.664.2327 |
Head Athletics Trainer | Ellen Malloy | emalloy@thayer.org | 781.664.2273 |
Athletics Trainer | Garett Butkuss P '26, '30 | gbutkuss@thayer.org | 781.664.2244 |
Athletics Trainer | Anne Lally | alally@thayer.org | 781.664.2250 |
Equipment Manager | Tyler Watters | twatters@thayer.org | |
Strength & Conditioning Coach | Blair Bennett | bbennett@thayer.org |
Fall Sports - Upper School Coaches | ||
Football | Jeff Toussaint '82 | jtoussaint@thayer.org |
Field Hockey | Suzanne Noone | snoone@thayer.org |
Boys' Soccer | Ian Wheeler | iwheeler@thayer.org |
Girls' Soccer | Paul Turner | pturner@thayer.org |
Boys' Cross Country | Joe Pelletier | jpelletier@thayer.org |
Girls' Cross Country | Jeff Browne P '04, '05 | jbrowne@thayer.org |
Volleyball | Roberta Stannard | rstannard@thayer.org |
Winter Sports - Upper School Coaches | ||
Boys' Hockey | David Hymovitz '92 | dhymovitz@thayer.org |
Girls' Hockey | Brandy Fisher Bailey P '28, '29 | bfisherbailey@thayer.org |
Boys' Basketball | Michael Babul | mbabul@thayer.org |
Girls' Basketball | William O'Dwyer '02 | wodwyer@thayer.org |
Boys' & Girls' Skiing | Chandler Brill | cbrill@thayer.org |
Co-Ed Wrestling | Jeff Kent P '13 | jkent@thayer.org |
Swimming & Diving | Emily Kana | ekana@thayer.org |
Spring Sports - Upper School Coaches | ||
Baseball | James Pierce '03 | jpierce@thayer.org |
Softball | Laura McDonough | lmcdonough@thayer.org |
Boys' Lacrosse | Bill Daye | bdaye@thayer.org |
Girls' Lacrosse | Anni McDonough Zukauskas '94 P '28, '29 | azukauskas@thayer.org |
Boys' Track & Field | David Callum / Steve Branfman | dcallum@thayer.org/sbranfman@thayer.org |
Girls' Track & Field | Jeff Browne P '04, '05 | jbrowne@thayer.org |
Boys' & Girls' Crew | John Geary | jgeary@thayer.org |
Girls' Tennis | Sally Goldman P '99, '00, '03 | sgoldman@thayer.org |
Boys' Tennis | Mike Davis | mdavis@thayer.org |
Co-Ed Golf | Robert "Bo" Cramer | rcramer@thayer.org |