Dover, Del. (Feb. 19, 2020) --- Delaware State University athletics has joined forces with one of the nation's leading providers of physical therapy services to benefit Hornet student-athletes.
The partnership with Pivot Physical Therapy will strengthen existing health, wellness and injury prevention services for DSU's nearly 400 student-athletes.
Under this multi-year agreement, Delaware State and Pivot will develop policies and procedures to ensure student-athlete health, safety and well-being, from pre-participation physicals to direct access to physicians, physical therapy and other specialists, along with daily interaction with athletics trainers.
Seven Pivot athletics trainers will provide daily onsite services for DSU's 18 NCAA Division I programs, while working collaboratively with administration, strength and conditioning, and nutrition experts to provide comprehensive care for Hornet student-athletes.
Delaware State athletics administration views this partnership as an innovative approach to providing optimal care for all Hornet student-athletes.
"The name recognition of Pivot grants us access to an extended network of health care providers and other experts, which can often take years to establish as a separate entity," said Dennis Hawkins, DSU Associate Director of Athletics for Administration and Finance. "This partnership may also be a pioneering model for other universities to consider when dealing with a continuum of care for student-athletes."
According to Pivot management, the company is excited to take its relationship with DSU to new heights.
"In managing the Delaware State athletics training program, rather than just providing assistants, we are able to draw on the abundance of resources we have at our disposal as one of the top PT companies in the country," said Chris Horowicz, Pivot's Senior Director of Sports Medicine.
"In addition, the agreement strengthens the existing bonds between Delaware State University and Pivot, along with the greater Dover community. We hope to use the partnership that DSU has implemented as a model for future endeavors with other colleges/universities." 

About Pivot Physical Therapy
Pivot Physical Therapy and its subsidiaries are leading providers of physical therapy, aquatic therapy, occupational medicine and sports medicine services with more than 120 locations throughout Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Northern Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Washington, DC. Pivot's staff of experienced clinicians utilizes evidence-based practice and ongoing clinical successes to provide patients with high quality care. Pivot Physical Therapy and its subsidiary, Pivot Sports Medicine, are part of an extensive sports medicine network, providing athletic training and other sports medicine-related services to over 50 scholastic and collegiate athletic departments.  Pivot's occupational health division, WORKPRO Occupation Health, specializes in the treatment and management of work-related injury, illness and employee health.