VITA RALPH REIFF, M.Ed., ATC, LAT
Professional Address: Butler University Athletics Hinkle Fieldhouse 510 West 49th Street Indianapolis, IN 46208 [email protected]
Home Address: 622 East 10th Street, Flat 301 Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: 317-514-9146 [email protected]
Personal Data: Birth: April 11, 1958 Warsaw, IN Family: Married; wife, Brenda; sons Alex and Elliott; daughter, Betsy
Education: High School Wawasee High School Syracuse, Indiana Graduated 1976
Undergraduate University of Indianapolis Indianapolis Indiana Major: Health Education-Physical Education Minor: Biology Certification: Driver Education Bachelor of Science, May 1980
Professional National Athletic Trainers Association Certified May 1980
Graduate Miami University Oxford, Ohio Master of Education – Administration, August 1981
Post Graduate University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business Professional Athlete Development, January 2018
Awards/Honors: September, 2014 Awarded the prestigious Difference Maker Award by the Indiana Sports Corporation
June, 2013 Inducted into the National Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame
December, 2013 Dr. C. Harmon Brown Award from USA Track & Field February, 2011 Inducted in the University of Indianapolis Athletics Hall of Fame
September, 2008 Honorable U.S. Senator Richard Lugar Health and Fitness Achievement Award, Indianapolis, IN
June, 2007 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer, National Athletic Trainers Association, Anaheim, CA.
July, 2003 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer, IATA.
July 1999 Hall of Fame, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association
October 1989 Indiana Athletic Trainer of the Year, College/University Division. Selected by the Indiana Athletic Trainers Association.
May 1988 “Sagamore of the Wabash,” given by Office of the Governor. Highest honor awarded a citizen in the State of Indiana.
Employment 2019 - Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Health, Performance and Well-Being
2011 – 2019 Executive Director, St Vincent Sports Performance
1999 - 2011 Director, St. Vincent Sports Performance St. Vincent Hospitals and Health Services, Indianapolis
1995 – 1996 Program Manager – Athlete Care Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1994 – 2006 Consultant-Indiana Pacers National Basketball Association
1989 – 1999 Director of Sports Medicine Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana
1989 – present Assistant Professor College of Education Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana
1981 – 1989 Head Athletic Trainer Department of Intercollegiate Athletics Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana
1981 – 1989 Instructor of Physical Education College of Education Butler University Indianapolis, Indiana
1980 – 1981 Graduate Assistant Trainer Instructor of Physical Education Miami University Oxford, Ohio
1980 Health Teacher Lawrence North High School Indianapolis, Indiana
1978 – 1980 Assistant Athletic Trainer Indiana Pacers Indianapolis, Indiana
Athletic Training Experience August, 2016 2016 Summer Olympic Games, Rio. Managed the Athlete Recovery Center.
July, 2015 IAAF Diamond League, Multi-Site, USATF
July, 2014 Head Athletic Trainer, USATF Thorpe Cup Team, Marburg, Germany
March, 2013 Head Athletic Trainer, USA Track & Field World Cross Country Team, Poland.
January, 2011 Head Athletic Trainer, USA Track, Five Nations Meet, Glasgow, Scotland
January, 2009 Head Athletic Trainer, USA Track Field Team, Five Nations Meet, Glasgow, Scotland
March, 2008 Head Athletic Trainer, IAAF World Cross Country Championships, Edinburgh, Scotland
September, 2007 Head Athletic Trainer, USA Track, Decanation, Paris
June, 2007 Medical Director, USA Track & Field Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana
June, 2006 Medical Director, USA Track & Field Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana
October, 2004 Medical Coordinator, FINA World Swimming Championships, Indianapolis, IN
August, 2002 Medical Coordinator, FIBA World Basketball Championships, Indianapolis, IN June, 2001 Venue Medical Coordinator, World Police and Fire Games Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
March 1997 Medical Director – Men’s NCAA Division I “Final Four” RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
1996 Program Manager for Athlete Care, Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games.
1981 – present Director of Sports Medicine, Butler University Coordinate all aspects of medical services for twenty-seven (27) NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletic teams and a Division IAA football team.
March 1996 Host Athletic Trainer, NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships, RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1996 Host Athletic Trainer, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship, RCA Dome, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1991 Host Athletic Trainer, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship – Final Four, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1990 Host Athletic Trainer, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, 1st and 2nd Rounds, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 1989 Athletic Trainer, USA Men’s Basketball team, World University Games, Duisberg, West Germany
May 1989 Assistant Athletic Trainer, Indianapolis Colts Mini-Camp, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1988 Head Athletic Trainer, U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1987 Athletic Trainer, U.S. Olympic Festival, North Carolina
March 1987 Host Athletic Trainer, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, 1st and 2nd Rounds, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1987 Host Athletic Trainer, World Indoor Track and Field Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1987 Host Athletic Trainer, Midwestern Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1986 Assistant Athletic Trainer, Indiana Pacers Mini-Camp
March 1986 Host Athletic Trainer, Midwestern Collegiate Conference Men’s Basketball Championships, Indianapolis, Indiana July 1985 Athletic Trainer, United States Olympic Training Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
June 1985 Head Athletic Trainer, TAC/USA Track and Field Championships Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1985 Athletic Trainer, Elks College All-Star Basketball Game Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1984 Assistant Athletic Trainer, Indiana Pacers Mini-Camp, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 1983 Athletic Trainer, White River Park State Games, Indianapolis, Indiana
June 1983 Head Athletic Trainer, TAC/USA Track and Field Championships Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1982 Athletic Trainer, USA/USSR Track and Field Meet, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1982 Host Athletic Trainer, NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships, 1st and 2nd Rounds, Indianapolis, Indiana
Administrative Experience 2016 Chairman, Purdue University Health & Kinesiology Advisory Group
2014 Host Athletic Trainer, National Athletic Trainers’ Annual Clinical Symposium and Expo, Indianapolis, IN
2014 Manager of Athlete Care, NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships, Eagle Creek, Indianapolis, IN
2013 Manager of Athlete Care/Medical Support, NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships, Indianapolis.
2005 Host, National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Symposium and Meeting, Indianapolis, IN
2004 Chairman, FINA World Swim Championships Indianapolis, Indiana
2001 Chairman, Local Organizing Committee, 2001 Corporate Challenge, Indiana Sports Corporation
1995 – 1996 Program Manager for Athlete Health Care Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games
1989 – present Director of Sports Medicine, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1995 Member, Equity Sub Committee NCAA Athletics Certification Self-Study Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1993 Chair, Wellness Director Search Committee Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1991 – present Legislative Liaison, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association
1988 – 1991 Director, Fine Arts Medicine pilot program, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1981 – 1989 Head Athletic Trainer, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1981 – 1989 Administrator, athletic insurance processing, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1985 – 1989 Supervisor of Athletic Equipment Purchasing, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1988 – 1989 Director and Lecturer, Athlete Education Seminar, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1989 – 1990 Host Athletic Trainer, National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Symposium and Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
June 1988 Director and Lecturer, Cramer Coaches Athletic Injury Workshop Indianapolis, Indiana
1986 – 1988 President, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association
1987 – 1988 Chairman, President’s Reception, National Athletic Trainers Association District 4 Convention, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1987 Coordinator, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association Summer Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
June 1987 Director and Lecturer, Cramer Coaches Athletic Injury Workshop Indianapolis, Indiana
October 1986 Coordinator, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association Fall Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana
October 1985 Coordinator, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association Fall Meeting Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1985 Director and Lecturer, Cramer Coaches Athletic Injury Workshop, Indianapolis, Indiana
October 1984 Coordinator, Sports Injury Seminar, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
October 1983 Coordinator, Sports Injury Seminar, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1981 Co-Director, Sports Injury Seminar, Springboro, Ohio
Teaching Experience
2020 Instructor, Butler University
1989 – 1999 Assistant Professor, College of Education, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1982 – 1999 Coordinator of Athletic Training Internship/Education Program, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1981 – 1989 Instructor of Physical Education, College of Education, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1980 (Spring) Health Teacher, Lawrence Central High School, Indianapolis, Indiana
1979 (Fall) Student Teacher, Physical Education, Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Indiana
Professional Presentations
March, 2014 Pinky Newell Lecture, Great Lakes Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
June, 2006 National Athletic Trainers Association, Atlanta, GA. Assessment and Solutions for Running Mechanics Issues.
December, 2004 Medical Fitness Association Annual Meeting “Sports Performance , a Medical Model” Orlando, Florida
June, 2003 NATA Convention, Downstream Revenue.
November, 2000 Reimbursement Challenges, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association Indianapolis, Indiana
October 1996 “Large Sporting Event Medical Planning Strategies” Indiana Medical Association, Indianapolis, Indiana
August 1995 “Medical Planning for the Olympic Games” Indiana Athletic Trainers Association October 1994 “Marketing Athletic Training,” Indiana Athletic Trainers Association Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1992 “Effects and Consequences of Drugs in Athletics,” Perry Meridian High School, Indianapolis, Indiana
December 1989 “HGH, Amino Acids and Steroids,” College of Pharmacy, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
October 1989 “Knee Injuries in the Multi-Sport Athlete,” Indiana Sports Medicine Symposium, Adams Mark Hotel, Indianapolis, Indiana April 1988 NCAA Drug Education/Testing Program, Athlete Education Seminar, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1987 Camp Lecturer, Cramer Coaches Athletic Injury Workshop, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1987 “Setting Athletic Training in Motion,” Indiana Coaches of Girls’ Sports, Indianapolis, Indiana
March 1987 “Role of the Athletic Trainer,” Massage Therapists of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana
January 1987 “Implementation of Athletic Training Curriculum,” Perry Township School Board, Indianapolis, Indiana
January 1987 “Athletic Training Certification, Indiana Sports Corporation, Lilly Endowment, Indianapolis, Indiana
November 1986 “Athletic Training in College,” Muncie Kiwanis, Muncie, Indiana
November 1986 “Injury Prevention,” Leadership Workshop, Catholic Youth Organization, Indianapolis, Indiana
September 1986 “Athletic Training Values and Morals, Lakeland Kiwanis, North Webster, Indiana
June 1986 “Prevention of Football Injuries,” Hoffman All-Star Football Camp, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1985 Camp Lecturer, Cramer Coaches Athletic Injury Workshop, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
July 1985 “Knee Injuries,” DePauw University Athletic Injury Workshop, Greencastle, Indiana
November 1984 “Prevention of Athletic Injuries in Youth,” Leadership Workshop, Catholic Youth Organization, Indianapolis, Indiana
June 1984 Camp Lecturer, Miami Sports Medicine Workshop, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
April 1984 “Injury Prevention,” Indiana Bell Employees, Indianapolis, Indiana
December 1983 “Careers in Athletic Training,” Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Indiana
October 1983 “Shoulder Injuries,” Butler Athletic Training Seminar, Indianapolis, Indiana
June 1983 Camp Lecturer, Miami Sports Medicine Workshop, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio April 1983 “Creating an Athletic Training Position,” Greenfield Central High School, Athletic Boosters, Greenfield, Indiana
Offices – Committees 2014 Charter Member, Medical Task Force, USA Gymnastics
2014 Metropolitan School District of Pike Township, Aquatic Oversight Committee, $8 million project, Indianapolis, IN
2012 NATA representative to the Chronic Osteoarthritis Management Initiative
1995 Equity Sub Committee NCAA Athletics Certification Self-Study Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1994 Chair, Search Committee for Strength and Wellness Director, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1993 International Studies Committee Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana
1990 Host Athletic Trainer, National Athletic Trainers Association Annual Symposium and Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana
1987 – 1988 Chairman, President’s Reception, National Athletic Trainers Association District 4 Clinical Symposium
1986 – 1988 President, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association
1986 – 1987 Member, Pan American Games X Medical Advisor Committee
1984 – 1986 President-Elect, Indiana Athletic Trainers Association
1982 – 1985 Chairman, Sports Science and Medicine Committee, Indiana Association of the Athletics Congress/USA
1982 – 1985 Examiner, National Athletic Trainers Association Certification Board
Publications 2019 A Field Guide to Athlete Performance – The 24 Hour Athlete
2002 Casa, et al, Reiff, RV. National Athletic Trainers’ Association Position Statement: Fluid Replacement for Athletes
Misamore, GW, Reiff, RV; Current Topics in Musculoskeletal Medicine: A Case Study Approach; Rotator Cuff Tear in a Collegiate Football Player, Slack 2001
November, 1997 Hasbrook, CF, Reiff, RV; Tips for the Medical Management of Sporting Events, Your Patient and Fitness, Vol.11, N.6
April, 1997 Reiff, RV: Medical management for sporting events. NCAA News, Sports Science Supplement, April, 1997
Patent United States Patent and Trademark US 15/666,998 | August, 2017 Sweat Testing System
Media 2011-12 Expert Advisor to NFL Rewind with Jack Arute Sirius Radio
2000-2008 Radio analysts for Butler University Basketball
2009-2016 Television analysts, Indianapolis CBS affiliate, Butler University Men’s Basketball
Professional Memberships National Athletic Trainers’ Association Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association Indiana Athletic Trainers’ Association United States Olympic Committee Sports Medicine Society American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance American College of Sports Medicine Medical Task Force, USA Gymnastics
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