Medical Directors: Dr. Banovetz, Dr. Kraeger

Team Physicians: Dr. DeWeerd, Dr. Henneghan,  Dr. Williams, 

Sports Medicine Associates: Sheila Banovetz, PT, Jim Lepak, PA

    Dr. Banovetz is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. He earned an A.B. in mathematics at Washington University, St. Louis. He then attended Northwestern University where he obtained an M.D. and a Ph.D. in motor control neurophysiology. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Missouri-Columbia and a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Iowa, where he was a Hawkeye team physician.

    He is a member of the American Medical Association, Wisconsin State Medical Society, and is a candidate member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

   Dr. Kraeger is a board certified family physician with specialized training in sports medicine. He graduated with a degree in Health Education and Athletic Training from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse in 1983. He served as the assistant athletic trainer for the Chicago White Sox through the 1979 and 1980 seasons. He graduated from the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa in 1987, and completed his family residency at Iowa Lutheran Hospital. he also completed a sports medicine fellowship at the Hughston Sports Medicine Center in Columbus, Georgia.

   Dr. Kraeger is a charter member of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the National Athletic Trainers Association. He volunteers his time as a team physician at UWSP and the local high schools.

    Dr. DeWeerd is a board certified orthopedic surgeon with over 20 years of experience. He graduated from Macalester College, and from Bowman Gray School of Medicine in 1972. He completed an internship and residency in orthopedics at the Mayo Clinic and served two years in the U.S. Navy before coming to Stevens Point in 1978. His medical interests include arthroscopic surgery, sports medicine, adult reconstructive and trauma surgery, and surgery of the lumbar spine.

    Dr. DeWeerd is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and the Arthoscopic Association of North America. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of various state and national medical organizations, and actively drills as a member of the U.S. Navy Reserve. For many years, he has volunteered as team physician for local schools.

Although retired, Dr. DeWeerd continues to donate his time for UWSP Athletics and the Athletic Training Education Program.

   Dr. Williams is a board certified orthopedic surgeon. Originally from Brookfield, Wisconsin, he attended UW-Madison, were he competed in men's crew and earned a bachelor's degree in 1989. He received his MD degree from Madison in 1993, and then completed an orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Iowa in 1998. He went on to do an orthopedic trauma fellowship in New Zealand. Dr. Williams joined the Rice Medical Center in 1999.

    He is a member of the American Medical Association, the Wisconsin State Medical Society, and a candidate member  of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. 

    Dr. Henneghan is a board certified orthopedic surgeon. He graduated from Albion College and Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1984. His internship was completed at St. Mary's Hospital, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and he completed his orthopedic training in the Grand Rapids Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program in 1990.

    Dr. Henneghan's interests include arthroscopic surgery, orthopedic reconstructive surgery, joint replacement, and sports medicine. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Wisconsin State Medical Society, and is a fellow member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.

    Jim is a Certified Physicians Assistant specializing in orthopedics and sports medicine. He earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the UW-LaCrosse in 1992 and a Physicians Assistant Degree from UW-Madison in 1997. He is a member of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants and the Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants. He joined the Rice Medical Center Staff in 1997. He enjoys fishing, cycling, and cooking.

    Sheila is a licensed physical therapist specializing in muscle imbalance/inhibition conditions.