Introduction
The purpose of this policy is to create a guideline to provide information and support needed for those in a student-athlete’s life following a catastrophic event. A catastrophic event is defined as the sudden death or disabling/life-altering injuries to a student-athlete, coach, or staff member from any cause.
NCAA Catastrophic Injury Insurance Program:
The NCAA has an insurance policy in place to cover student-athletes who suffer a catastrophic event while participating in university, intercollegiate sponsored activity. Please check the NCAA Sports Medicine Handbook under guideline 1F and NCAA.org for specific policy information and more.