CLEVELAND, Ohio – During the 2017 Football Season the Mid-American Conference and University Hospitals expanded their partnership by teaming up in an unprecedented Independent Medical Observer Program. University Hospitals assisted the MAC in vetting spotters submitted by each institution, provided training and certifications to spotters and was an “emergency backup” if an institution’s approved spotter was unable to work the game.
“The MAC’s Independent Medical Observer Program is another step in conference’s commitment to the safety and well-being of our student-athletes,” said MAC Deputy Commissioner/COO Bob Gennarelli. “We take pride in being the only Non-Autonomous FBS conference to implement this additional layer of protection at the conference level.