A native of Cape Cod, Mass., Danielle Cotellessa joined the UNCW staff as an Assistant Athletic Trainer in July of 2014 and has since provided coverage for the softball team.
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Cotellessa earned her B.S. in Athletic Training from Springfield College in 2012 and her M.S. in Kinesiology with a concentration in Sports Medicine from UNC Greensboro in 2014. During her time at UNCG, she served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for women’s volleyball, track and field, and softball in addition to serving as a clinical preceptor and teaching assistant for the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program.
Cotellessa is a certified Corrective Exercise Specialist through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. She also serves as a clinical preceptor for the UNCW Athletic Training Program and is an instructor for the School of Health and Applied Human Sciences.
She is a member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the North Carolina Athletic Trainers’ Association.
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Cotellessa enjoys relaxing at the beach, live music and spending time outside with her dog, Neely.
