Merrimack College Athletics - : Dennis Fontaine

Dennis Fontaine

Title: Clinical Coordinator of Health Science

Phone: 978-837-5212

Dennis Fontaine begins his 11th year as part of the athletic training staff at Merrimack. He joined the staff as an assistant athletic trainer in 1999 and was promoted to head athletic trainer in July, 2001.

In his current position, Fontaine is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the athletic training room at Merrimack, including supervision of the prevention, diagnosis, and rehabilitation of all athletic injuries.

In addition to providing athletic training coverage for home and away contests, Fontaine is directly responsible for supervising the athletic training students. He is also a lecturer and clinical coordinator in the Merrimack Sports Medicine program.

Prior to his current position at Merrimack, Fontaine served as the head athletic trainer at Peters Township High School in McMurray, PA. While there, he was responsible for the health care needs of student-athletes on 22 varsity teams.

Before his time in Pennsylvania, Fontaine was an assistant athletic trainer at the University of New England. He began his athletic training career as an intern with the Portland Pirates of the American Hockey League.

Fontaine graduated from the University of New England in 1997. He earned his Masters of Science Degree in Athletic Training at California University of Pennsylvania. He is a licensed athletic trainer in Massachusetts and certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association.


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