University of British Columbia Athletics

Ron Mattison was the Head Athletic Trainer at UBC from 1979 to 1986, and since 1991 has served as a volunteer rehabilitation consultant for varsity athletes and as physiotherapist for the Canadian High Performance Swim Centre at UBC. He is one of Canada’s most sought-after physiotherapists and has been a mentor for countless student trainers and current physiotherapy staff. He has also ensured seamless connectivity between student-athletes undergoing injury rehabilitation with sports medicine physicans and surgeons who are among his colleagues at the Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre. Mattison has worked as the lead Physiotherapist with the Canadian National Swimming Team since 2006 and has been a member of six Canadian Olympic Medical Teams.

Experience in Sports Community

• Summer Olympic Games (1984, 1988, 1996, 2008, 2012)
• Winter Olympic Games, Venue Manager Hockey (2010)
• Commonwealth Games (1978, 2006)
• Canadian Men’s National Field Hockey Team (1985 – 1992)
• Canadian Men’s National Wrestling Team (1984 – 1992)
• Canadian National Judo Team (1996)
• Canadian National Swimming Team (2006 – Current)
• UBC Varsity Athletics (1979 – Current)