Assessing the need for knowledge on injury management among high school athletic coaches in South Dakota.

Background: A lack of health coverage at athletic competitions and practices poses concern over the knowledge coaches have in providing adequate health care to high school (HS) athletes. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the need for education of coaches in the prevention, assessment and management of sports-related injuries in South Dakota (SD).

Methods: Survey link e-mailed to 1,050 HS athletic head coaches in SD; 247 (23.