Player hurt? Nagging pain or discomfort? Call your sports medicine team
Call or text your sports medicine team and a specialist will call you back, assess the injury, and give you a plan to get back to play.
AYG × SportMed Connect
We partnered with SportMed Connect because athlete health and recovery are a top priority for us. Direct access to sports medicine physicians takes out the guesswork: no waiting weeks to see a specialist, and no settling for general advice from an ER or urgent care. We want every AYG player taken care of right away, by the right people.
What is SportMed Connect?
A concierge sports medicine team built for elite athletes, available 24/7, 365 days a year, anywhere in the country.
- Real peoplePhysicians and sports medicine specialists on our own staff, not a call center or a chatbot.
- Built for basketballAnkles, knees, fingers, wrists, and the nagging pains of a long club season.
- Works with what you haveYour family doctor stays your family doctor. If your athlete needs imaging or a visit, it goes through your insurance as usual.
How it works
- Step 1
Call or text 1-844-258-2362
Any time your player has an injury, a nagging pain, or needs sports medicine direction. 24/7.
- Step 2
A specialist gets back to you
A sports medicine specialist talks with you and your player, assesses what is going on, and works out what is needed.
- Step 3
Get treated, not just advised
Your specialist doesn’t stop at advice. They coordinate the care your athlete needs, on the spot:
- Prescriptions
- X-ray orders
- MRI orders
- CT scan orders
- Doctor’s notes
- Return-to-play clearance
- Specialist referrals
- Step 4
Return to sport
Our team checks in throughout your player’s recovery until they are cleared and back on the court. It is not a one and done call.
of injuries get back to play with no trip to the doctor’s office. When an athlete needs more, like imaging, a procedure, or an in-person visit, we set up the referral and stay with you until your player is back.
Meet your sports medicine team
When your family calls or texts, this is the team that answers: physicians, athletic trainers and performance experts from the highest levels of sport.
Dr. Shaun Garff, DO
Founder and Chief Medical OfficerBuilt the sports medicine division for a major Dallas hospital system. Team physician for 15 high schools, 3 colleges and the UFL.
Bryan Morgan, EMBA, ATC, LAT
Director of Sports MedicineCertified athletic trainer with 15+ years in sports medicine, caring for the Dallas Stars, TCU, MLB athletes and MLS concussion management.
Amy Goodson, RD
Sports nutritionSix years with the Texas Rangers, four with the Dallas Cowboys, ten at TCU.
Elliot Cox
Mental performanceMental performance coach with the Tampa Bay Rays and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Jose Vazquez, MPT, RSCC*E
Strength and conditioningHead strength coach for the Texas Rangers, with twenty plus years in professional sport.
When to call
Call early, call often.
If you are wondering whether to call, call. That is what your sports medicine team is for.
AYG Sports Medicine1-844-258-2362SportMed Connect · 24/7- Right after it happensA rolled ankle, pulled hamstring, or tweaked knee at practice or a tournament. Call from the sideline or on the drive home.
- The next morningPain or swelling that is worse than it should be, or something that did not seem bad at the time.
- When it won’t go awayOngoing knee, back, or shoulder pain, or an old injury that is still bothering them or slow to heal.
- Before urgent care or the ERFor anything that is not an emergency, call us first. We can often handle it without the wait, and point you to the right place if not.
- A possible concussionA hit to the head and you are worried about a concussion, or you need a doctor’s clearance before they play again.
- Not sure it’s safe to playYou need a return-to-play decision, or a doctor’s note clearing them before the next game.
- Prescriptions, imaging, and referralsAn injury that may need an X-ray or MRI, a prescription, or a referral to the right kind of specialist.
Support for the whole athlete
We don’t just treat injuries, we help prevent them. Our physicians, sports medicine specialists, and coaches and trainers with Division 1 and professional experience work with your athlete on:
Mental performance
Coaching from experts who work with professional athletes. Confidence, nerves before a big game, and resetting after a mistake.
Nutrition
Fueling for long tournament days, hydration between games, and recovery between back-to-back weekends.
Strength and conditioning
Jump training, speed and agility drills, and staying healthy through a long club season.
Ongoing education all season
We host live webinars for parents and athletes on topics like mental performance, injury prevention, and nutrition, with recordings to watch any time. Ask your club which sessions are planned for AYG this year.
One-on-one guidance
Talk through nutrition, training, nerves, or anything else that affects how your player performs.
Common questions
Who will we be talking to?
Highly qualified physicians and sports medicine specialists on SportMed Connect’s own staff. We are not an outsourced call center or a chatbot. Your call comes straight to our team, and every injury is handled case by case by the right person for it.
Can they actually treat my player?
Yes, and this is the most important part. Your specialist assesses what is going on and works out what your player needs. They can write prescriptions, order X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans, and provide return-to-play clearance for the coach. Then our team walks you through recovery and checks in along the way until your player is back on the court. It is not a one and done call.
Who is covered?
Every AYG player and coach. Parents call or text on their player’s behalf; siblings and parents are not covered as patients.
Is this insurance? Do we need our insurance card?
No to both. Every AYG player already has SportMed Connect through the club’s partnership, so there is nothing to pay when you call. Just call. If your player needs imaging, an in-person visit with a specialist, or a procedure, that goes through your own insurance as usual. We help you find the right provider, in your network if you prefer, and arrange the care the way you want it handled.
Will we need an in-person appointment?
Usually not. Most sports injuries can be handled by talking directly with our physicians and specialists, and 80% get back to play with no trip to the doctor’s office. When an injury does need imaging, a procedure, or an in-person visit, we refer you to a trusted physician, help set it up, and stay with you through recovery.
We already have a trainer or doctor. Does this replace them?
No. We work alongside them, not in place of them. We help your family get care faster, and when your athlete does need to see their own doctor or trainer, we share what we found so everyone works from the same plan.
What if we’re at an out-of-town tournament?
This is exactly what SportMed Connect is built for. When you are away from your usual doctors, call anyway. The line works 24/7, anywhere in the country.
Can we call about something that isn’t an injury?
Yes. If you are wondering whether to call, call. It does not matter whether it happened at practice, in another sport, or at home. Questions about nutrition, fueling, strength and conditioning, or performance are welcome too.
Is help available in Spanish or other languages?
Yes. Translation services are available, so families and athletes can get care in the language they are most comfortable with.
