Athletic Training

The Athletic Training staff at Berkshire strives to provide every student-athlete with the most comprehensive, highest quality individual sports medicine health care available in a professional, efficient, and compassionate manner. A diversified program of prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation assures a positive healthy recovery experience, an improved quality of life, a safe return to full athletic participation and continued athletic success.

INJURY TREATMENT POLICIES

Our Athletic Trainers

Marc Wysocki, P'23, DAT, LAT, ATC, EMT-B, CES, GT SPECIALIST
Meredyth Joly MS, LAT, ATC, PES, GT PROVIDER

Marc Wysocki, P'23, DAT, LAT, ATC, EMT-B, CES, GT SPECIALIST

Marc has been a vital member of the Berkshire School community since 2001, where he has blended his deep expertise in athletic training with extensive first responder experience. Currently serving as the Head Athletic Trainer and Associate Director of Campus Safety, Marc plays a critical role in the health, safety, and preparedness of the school community.

He leads all sports medicine operations on campus, ensuring the health and safety of student-athletes through injury prevention, rehabilitation, and education. He developed Berkshire’s first crisis manual and implemented a campus-wide AED program, significantly enhancing emergency readiness.

Marc is a certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) in Massachusetts and served with the Southern Berkshire Ambulance Squad for over a decade. He continues to volunteer with the Sheffield Fire Department, where he currently holds the rank of Captain. His emergency care certifications include Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and Graston Technique Specialist (GTS), among others.

Throughout his tenure, Marc has also taught Health Issues and Independent Studies courses, mentoring students in sports medicine and emergency care. He has served as a dorm parent, dorm head, and community service coordinator, and has led numerous safety and wellness initiatives on campus.

Before Berkshire, Marc served as an athletic trainer at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital (working with the Topeka Scarecrows of the CHL), New England Sports Therapy/Barrington High School, and Plymouth State College. He holds a Doctor of Athletic Training from Moravian University, a master’s degree from Springfield College, and a bachelor’s degree from Colby-Sawyer College.

Meredyth Joly MS, LAT, ATC, PES, GT PROVIDER

Meredyth has served Berkshire's student-athletes since 2017. She's a graduate of California University of Pennsylvania with a Master's of Science in Athletic Training. Her thesis was on "Athlete's Knowledge and Use of Exercise Re-hydration Techniques." While at Cal U, Meredyth was a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Cross Country, Track & Field, and Tennis teams, as well as a certified CAATE Athletic Training Education Program Clinical Preceptor where she took an active role in supervising classroom and field experiences of California University of Pennsylvania’s athletic training students.

While earning her undergraduate degree at Colby- Sawyer, Meredyth had the opportunity to cultivate her athletic training skills at Kearsarge Regional High School and St Paul’s School. Additionally, she worked at the Div. I collegiate level with both Dartmouth College and the University of Connecticut’s football programs, and volunteered at the Mario Lemieux Fantasy Hockey camp where she met and worked with several former professional hockey greats.

Meredyth has served as a longtime volunteer for the Boston Marathon and with the Connecticut Gaylord Sports Association, working at their paraplegic water-ski clinics. She's also Graston Technique Certified and a Provider and recently earned a certification of Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.