Samantha O’Hearn Joins Regis College Sports Medicine Staff

WESTON, Mass. – The Regis College athletics department is pleased to welcome Samantha O'Hearn as the newest member of the Pride athletic training staff, joining Regis as an assistant athletic trainer heading into the 2022-23 academic year.

O'Hearn completed her Master of Science degree in athletic training from Merrimack College in May 2022. During her final semester, she worked at the Micheli Center for Sport Injury Prevention in Norwood, Mass., performing injury prevention screenings, gait analysis, and postural assessments to create therapeutic interventions programs.

In the fall 2021 athletic season, she worked all practices and games, both home and away, with the Boston College football program, implementing advanced modality application in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries such as marc pro, hivamat, laser, shockwave, and saltwater pod therapy as well as applying prophylactic taping and bracing techniques.

During the spring 2021 semester, O'Hearn worked at Lexington High School in Lexington, Mass., performing concussion evaluations utilizing SCAT 5 and educating parents on signs and symptoms associated with traumatic brain injuries, plus she assisted in revising policies and procedures to include emergency action plan and Covid-19 protocols.

O'Hearn received her Bachelor of Science degree in health science from Merrimack College in December 2020. A Licensed Athletic Trainer (LAT), a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC), and a Licensed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), she joins assistant athletic director and head athletic trainer Ron LeClair, beginning his sixth year at Regis, and assistant athletic trainer Emily DeAngelis, starting her second year with the Pride. 

"We're excited to have Sam join our staff and can't wait for our student-athletes to work with her," LeClair said. "Her experiences as an EMT and as an Athletic Trainer at a variety of locations have given her an interesting perspective that I'm sure will assist in providing quality care to our student-athletes here at Regis."

Regis College sponsors 20 intercollegiate sports within NCAA Division III as part of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference.