University of Connecticut Athletics
Sports Medicine Department Directory
Sports Medicine Fax: 860-486-5277
| Team Physicians | |||
| Name | Position | Phone (860) | |
| Dr. Allison Schafer | Director of Sports Medicine and Head Team Physician | 486-0404 | schafer@uchc.edu |
| Dawn Shadron, LCSW | Director of Student-Athlete Counseling and Mental Health Services | dawn.shadron@uconn.edu | |
| Dr. Chelsea Morales | Athletics Multicultural Mental Health Clinician | chelsea.morales@uconn.edu | |
| Dr. Samantha Morris | Athlete Mental Health Clinician (Psychologist) | samantha.r.morris@uconn.edu | |
| Dr. Matt Hall | Team Physician | 486-0404 | mahall@uchc.edu |
| Dr. Zachary Maass | Team Physician | 486-0404 | zachary.maass@uconn.edu |
| Dr. Robert Arciero | Orthopedic Team Physician | 679-6600 | |
| Dr. Kathy Coyner | Orthopedic Team Physician | 679-6600 | |
| Dr. Michael Joyce | Orthopedic Team Physician | 652-8883 | |
| Dr. Dave Palozej | Team Optometrist | 486-0404 | |
| Dr. Anthony Alessi | Team Neurologist | 679-6600 | |
| Kenneth Laro, DMD | Team Dentist | 649-5675 | |
| Staff Athletic Trainers | |||
| Bob Howard, MA, ATC | Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports Medicine and Athletic Health Care Administrator | 486-3634 | robert.howard@uconn.edu |
| James Doran, MS, ATC | Head Athletic Trainer (MSOC) | 486-0481 | james.2.doran@uconn.edu |
| Catie Dann, MS, ATC, CSCS | Associate Head Athletic Trainer (BSB) | 486-8861 | catie.dann@uconn.edu |
| Patti Kula, MS, ATC | Senior Associate Athletic Trainer (XC/TRACK) | 486-0480 | patti.kula@uconn.edu |
| Megan Barry, MS, ATC | Associate Athletic Trainer (WIH, TENNIS) | 486-4641 | megan.a.barry@uconn.edu |
| Ed Blair, MS, ATC | Associate Athletic Trainer (MIH, TENNIS) | 486-3046 | edward.2.blair@uconn.edu |
| Tavarus Ferguson, MA, ATC | Associate Athletic Trainer (MBB, GOLF) | 486-3277 | tavarus.ferguson@uconn.edu |
| Janelle Francisco, MS, ATC | Associate Athletic Trainer (WBB, GOLF) | 486-2520 | janelle.francisco@uconn.edu |
| Paul Friedman, MS, ATC/L | Associate Athletic Trainer (Head FB) | 486-6353 | paul.friedman@uconn.edu |
| Tori Bulford, MEd, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer (WSOC) | 486-0055 | victoria.bulford@uconn.edu |
| Matt Hausmann, MS, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer (FB) | 486-6353 | matthew.hausmann@uconn.edu |
| Katie Martin, MS, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB) | 486-3612 | kathleen.martin@uconn.edu |
| Evan Rodriguez, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer (SB, FB) | 486-5013 | evan.4.rodriguez@uconn.edu |
| Sydney Cotto, MS, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer (FH, XC/TRACK) | 486-0903 | sydney.cotto@uconn.edu |
| Andrea Causebrook, MS, ATC | Assistant Athletic Trainer (WLAX) | 486-9370 | andrea.causebrook@uconn.edu |
| Jon (JJ) Pedersen | Assistant Athletic Trainer (SWIM/DIVE, ROW) | 486-0903 | jon.pedersen@uconn.edu |
| Zoe Trotta | Athletic Training Resident | zoe.trotta@uconn.edu | |
| Administrative Assistants | |||
| Jodie Mitchell | Administrative Assistant | 486-0404 | jodie.mitchell@uconn.edu |
| Christine Urban | Insurance Authorization Specialist | 486-5194 | christine.urban@uconn.edu |
| Nutrition | |||
| Tim DiLeo | Assistant Director of Athletics, Sports Nutrition | timothy.dileo@uconn.edu | |
| Mariel Dritsas | Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition | 486-0550 | med13029@uconn.edu |
