Marisa came to San Jose State in 2019 as a graduate assistant athletic trainer working with various teams including football, track and field and cross country. After obtaining her Master’s degree in Kinesiology from SJSU she transitioned to a permanent role with the football sports medicine team and became the sole athletic trainer for women’s tennis. Prior to working with the Spartans, she received her Bachelor’s degree in Athletic Training from the University of South Carolina in 2019. During her time at the real USC, she worked primarily with football as well as beach volleyball.
Marisa is originally from Breezy Point, New York but has traveled all over the United States to pursue her athletic training career. This includes being part of the medical staff for the 2019 Boston Marathon and her continuous work as an outreach athletic trainer.