Colorado University Athletics

Sports Medicine

Nick Cromidas
Nick Cromidas
Nick Cromidas is in his second year as an assistant athletic trainer at Colorado, as he was hired on April 1, 2021.  He works primarily with CU’s football team and the Ralphie Handlers.
 
Cromidas, 26, joined the CU staff from the National Football League’s New England Patriots, where he was a seasonal athletic trainer for the 2021 season.  Previously, he spent two years (2018-20) as a graduate assistant athletic trainer at the University of Minnesota.  While with the Gophers, he worked two bowl games, the 2018 Quick Lane Bowl against Georgia Tech and the 2020 Outback Bowl versus Auburn (both won by Minnesota).
 
He is a 2018 graduate of Washington State University, earning his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training; he was a student trainer in the athletic department for three years.  He received his Masters of Education in Sports and Exercise Science from Minnesota in 2020.
 
He was born January 16, 1996 in Rogers, Ark., and graduated from Valencia (Calif.) High School, where he lettered in basketball.  His hobbies include hiking, playing ultimate Frisbee, attending sporting events and being a craft beer aficionado, he enjoys exploring new breweries and beers.