Specialization
Sports Medicine, Corrective Movement, Concussion Management
Licenses and Certifications
Licensed Athletic Trainer - State of New Jersey, 2004-present
National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) Certification, 1995-present
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist - National Strength and Conditioning Association, 2000-present
Certified in Functional Movement Screening
Courses Taught
01:377:215 Techniques of Athletic Training
01:377:303 Neuromechanical Kinesiology
01:377:315 Advanced Techniques of Athletic Training
Professional Background
Chris D'Andrea is entering his thirteenth year as an athletic trainer at Rutgers University, providing medical coverage for the men’s soccer and men’s lacrosse teams.
Prior to working at Rutgers University, Chris was an assistant athletic trainer at Baldwin-Wallace College in conjunction with the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Chris also was an athletic trainer at Midview High School as part of the Cleveland Clinic's outreach sports medicine program. He has also worked as a seasonal intern with the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles.
Chris is a 1994 graduate of the University of Cincinnati and received his masters in Health Education from Ashland University in 2000. He is an NATA certified athletic trainer since 1995, is certified as a strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, is certified in Functional Movement Screening, and is a member of the Big Ten/CIC Ivy League Traumatic Brain Injury Research Collaboration.
