Sports Medicine

Chris DeCarlo
Chris DeCarlo
Chris DeCarlo is in his fifth year as an assistant athletic trainer at Colorado, as he was hired on August 15, 2016.  He works primarily with CU’s football and women’s golf programs.
 
DeCarlo, 33, joined CU from the National Football League’s Seattle Seahawks, where he had worked as a seasonal athletic trainer for the 2014 and 2015 seasons, and was prepared to do the same when hired by CU.  The Seahawks were the NFC West champions in 2014, the club had a 22-10 record when he was on their staff and was a part of Super Bowl XLIX.
 
He earned his bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training in 2010 from Kean (N.J.) University, where he also lettered four years in lacrosse.  He earned his master’s degree in Kinesiology from Auburn University in 2014.  While at Auburn from 2011-14, he served as a graduate assistant athletic trainer for the SEC champion football team which played in the last BCS National Championship game against Florida State.  Prior to enrolling in graduate school, he worked one fall (2010) as an assistant athletic trainer at Newberry (S.C.) College.
 
He was born March 26, 1987 in Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Juan Diego Catholic High School (Draper, Utah), where he participated in football and lacrosse.  His hobbies include lacrosse, snowboarding, anything outdoors and listening to good music.