Episode 16: Concussion-Related Issues in Sport - Judy Lynch, Burke Bechard & Ross Williams | Gryph Nation Radio

For Episode 16 of our Gryph Nation Radio podcast, we are joined by a trio of great guests as we focus our conversation around concussion-related issues in sports.

The certified, professional voice joining us is that of Judy Lynch, the head athletic therapist within the University of Guelph's Department of Athletics. Judy is one of the most familiar faces in the department, with over 30 years of experience treating patients and clients, including extensive experience leading the treatment of our very own Gryphon student-athletes.

Also joining us for this important chat about concussions is a pair of student-athletes who offer some excellent first-hand perspective when it comes to some of the challenges that exist when it comes to navigating the road to recovery after having suffered a concussion in sport. Burke Bechard is a fourth-year psychology major at U of G and a star on our Gryphons women’s basketball team, a two-time OUA All-Star who is fearless on the basketball court. The native of Dover Centre, Ontario has picked up more than a few injury setbacks throughout her impressive athletic career, and she opens up to us specifically about some of the concussions she has suffered during her basketball career. Ross Williams, a landscape architecture major from Oshawa who is in his final year as a Gryphon, competes on the Guelph Gryphons men’s rugby team, and has emerged as an extremely valuable voice when it comes to opening up about his experiences having suffered multiple concussions during his rugby career.