Colton M. Vinson
Sports Physical Therapist
Tampa, FL · (813) 555 0175 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/coltonmvinson
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Eight years in professional and amateur baseball rehabilitation
INDUSTRIES
Professional baseball, private sports medicine clinics, travel ball organizations
SPECIALTIES
Throwing shoulder and elbow rehabilitation, return to throwing progression, arm care screening
SYSTEMS
WebPT, Raintree, Kinduct athlete management
CREDENTIALS
Florida physical therapist license, board certified sports clinical specialist
EDUCATION
Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Florida
Results at a Glance
27
Pitchers after elbow
35
Player roster
240
Youth pitchers
55
Active athletes
Executive Summary
Sports physical therapist with eight years in baseball and overhead athlete care, board certified as a sports clinical specialist. Splits the year between a minor league affiliate in spring and a private throwing clinic in the fall. Builds return to throwing programs that hold up across a full season.
Signature Achievements
- Returned 27 of 30 pitchers after elbow ligament reconstruction to competitive innings within 15 months.
- Cut in season shoulder complaints across a 35 player roster from 19 to 7 by adding a daily arm care standard.
- Built a return to throwing progression now used by four affiliate clubs in the same organization.
- Screened 240 youth pitchers and flagged 41 for workload changes before any injury occurred.
- Grew the clinic throwing program to 55 active athletes and 96,000 dollars of annual revenue.
- Held zero reinjury within 90 days of clearance across three consecutive seasons of hamstring cases.
Professional Experience
Sports Physical Therapist
Gulf Coast Throwing and Sports Medicine, Tampa, FL 2021 to present
Private clinic serving professional, collegiate and travel ball athletes with a caseload weighted to overhead sports.
- Evaluates and treats 11 athletes a day across shoulder, elbow, hip and hamstring caseloads.
- Designs return to throwing progressions with velocity and workload checkpoints at every stage.
- Runs arm care screening days for four travel ball organizations each preseason.
- Coordinates clearance decisions with orthopedic surgeons and pitching coaches.
- Tracks outcome measures and reinjury rates and reports them to referring physicians each quarter.
Rehabilitation Coordinator, Player Health
Sarasota Sandhills Baseball Club, Sarasota, FL 2018 to 2021
Minor league affiliate with a 35 player active roster and a 12 player rehabilitation group in spring.
- Managed daily rehabilitation for players on the injured list through the full season and spring camp.
- Delivered manual therapy, loading progressions and movement retraining for pitchers and position players.
- Set daily arm care standards with the strength staff and the athletic training team.
- Reported player status and projected return dates to the front office twice a week.
Licensure and Certification
Licensed physical therapist, Florida Board of Physical Therapy Practice, license number PT29144
Board certified sports clinical specialist, American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties, 2022
Passed the National Physical Therapy Examination, 2018
Member, American Physical Therapy Association, Academy of Sports Physical Therapy
Education
Doctor of Physical Therapy, University of Florida, 2018
Bachelor of Science in exercise physiology, University of South Florida, 2015
Core Skills
Throwing athlete rehabilitation · Return to throwing programs · Shoulder and elbow assessment · Manual therapy · Movement screening · Workload monitoring · Clearance decision making · Athlete education · Outcome tracking · WebPT