Sports Partnerships

USA BMX Foundation has named OSU Medicine as the organization’s official sports medicine partner for USA BMX racing events at Hardesty National BMX Stadium, BMX Foundation youth programs and the USA Cycling National Team. This partnership is set to provide essential medical care and support to a wide spectrum of the BMX community, spanning from beginner riders to elite-level athletes.

By partnering with OSU Medicine, the USA BMX Foundation is taking a significant step toward enhancing the health of its athletes, improve athlete recovery times and advance research in new methods of optimizing elite athlete performance.

Athletes have very unique and specific health care needs, and each sport comes with its own challenges and stressors on athletes’ bodies. BMX is no different.

OSU Medicine will provide sports medicine and athletic training services to USA BMX athletes at all stages of skill and competition — including at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

USA BMX and OSU Medicine will also work with OSU’s Human Performance and Nutrition Research Institute.

OSU Medicine is the official sports medicine partner for FC Tulsa, Oklahoma’s professional soccer club.

The exclusive agreement creates a relationship whereby OSU sports medicine physicians and athletic trainers work closely with FC Tulsa performance coaches to reduce and treat injury, increase performance and consult on nutrition plans. The agreement also provides OSU athletic training students with educational opportunities and a pathway to potential full-time positions with FC Tulsa.

OSU Medicine provides access to elite medical care for FC Tulsa athletes. This allows for a quick triage to determine any imagining needed for diagnosis and treatment. This facilitates FC Tulsa athletes to return to the pitch as quickly and safely as possible.

Collaborative care is provided by Dr. James Cornwell, Dr. Chad Hanson and other health professionals with OSU Medicine.