Ohio State’s head team physician is leaving the Buckeyes for a new position with the Big Ten. The Big Ten announced Thursday morning that it had hired James Borchers, who has worked at Ohio State since 2004 and has become the head physician for the Ohio State athletic department since 2016, as the conference’s first-ever chief medical officer. The #B1G Conference welcomes Dr. James Borchers as our first-ever Chief Medical Officer!https://t.co/z0I53I8qUG pic.twitter.com/NRXckHVypQ — Big Ten Conference (@bigten) October 7, 2021 “It is an honor to be named Chief Medical Officer for the Big Ten Conference, which has long been a leader in collegiate athletics,” Borchers said. “This will be a tremendous opportunity to collaborate with the talented medical professionals within the conference and across all levels of college and professional sports as we continue to provide a best-in-class environment of health, safety and wellness for our nearly 10,000 student-athletes.” Borchers, who played…
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