Our Mission
Ice Athletes unwavering mission is to eradicate heat-related deaths among athletes in all sports. We provide a vital training course designed to equip coaches and trainers with the skills to detect the initial stages of heat illness. Furthermore, we offer a clear treatment protocol and the essential products needed for effective intervention.
Our Vision: Peace of Mind for Every Parent.
We envision a future where every parent can send their beloved child to a sporting event with the absolute assurance that coaches, trainers, and staff are expertly trained to manage any heat-related situation. Our goal is to prevent the unthinkable – the loss of a child due to an unprepared coaching staff.
Practicing in the Heat
Sports that have practices during the hottest part of day are subject to more heat-related issues. These sports need to exercise a higher level of scrutiny when monitoring players. Our training program teaches all members of the staff exactly what they should be looking for, and then how to deal with it immediately to prevent a catastrophe.
2022
University of Kentucky wrestler dies due to Heatstroke
Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky
2018
University of Maryland Player dies from Heatstroke
Maryland offensive lineman Jordan McNair showed signs of extreme exhaustion, had difficulty standing upright while running a set of 110-yard sprints and was found to have a body temperature of 106 degrees at a local hospital before he died of heatstroke suffered during a football workout, multiple sources told ESPN.
2017
Kent State University Offensive Lineman passes away due to Heatstroke
Tyler Heintz. A coroner confirmed Heintz, 19, a freshman 275-pound offensive lineman, died of heatstroke after completing his second day of conditioning drills at Dix Stadium.
2014
Morgan State football player dies due to Heatstroke
Marquese Meadow. According to the Baltimore Sun, he became disoriented after an Aug. 10 practice, was hospitalized, slipped into a coma, and died two weeks later. Cause of death was listed as heatstroke. The high temperature on Aug. 10 was 86 degrees.
2008
North Carolina A&T football player dies due to Heatstroke
Chad Wiley. A fifth-year senior, Wiley complained of dizziness at a voluntary workout on campus. He lost consciousness when he was being treated in the trainer’s room. According to the United Press International, the autopsy showed Wiley died of heatstroke complications, resulting from a sickle cell trait.
2001
Florida football players dies from heatstroke after a voluntary conditioning session
Eraste Autin,. An incoming freshman, Autin, a 250-pound fullback was expected to compete for a starting job. But according to the Associated Press, he died of complications from heatstroke after collapsing while jogging back to the locker room after a voluntary conditioning session.
2001
Minnesota Viking's football player dies from Heatstroke
Korey Stringer died of heat stroke at age 27. He was 6′ 4″ tall, weighed 335 pounds and had been an All American tackle at Ohio State University. He became an All Pro lineman for the Minnesota Vikings in 1995.
At pre-season practice on Tuesday morning, July 31, 2001, the temperature index reached 110 degrees. The Vikings wore full pads and helmets for morning practice, which was a bad decision because extra clothing and padding prevent the body from getting rid of heat.