EmergeOrtho-Coastal Region recently announced that it has expanded its partnership with the Wilmington Hammerheads and the city of Wilmington by becoming the official health care provider and sports medicine team for the upcoming nCino Sports Park.

“This partnership positions EmergeOrtho-Coastal Region as the premier provider of healthcare services for the esteemed $20+ million project that will serve as the region’s home for a variety of youth sports,” according to a news release.

The nCino Sports Park off U.S. 421 is a new facility featuring 11 fields.

Managed and operated by the Wilmington Hammerheads, the city-owned park is poised to host an estimated 140,000 annual visitors, serving as a central hub for youth sports, according to officials.

For decades, EmergeOrtho’s team of sports medicine specialists have served as team physicians for UNCW Athletics, Cape Fear Community College, the Wilmington Sharks baseball club and many area high school athletic teams, the release stated.

In April, EmergeOrtho also provided sports medicine coverage for top collegiate athletes at the 2024 ACC Women’s Golf Championship, held in Wilmington, according to the release.