Dr. Deena Casiero is currently the NCAA chief medical officer and senior vice president of the Sport Science Institute. She is a member of the senior staff and serves as a direct advisor on health and safety matters to the NCAA president, NCAA leadership and NCAA members. She oversees the operation and management of the Sport Science Institute and works collaboratively with the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports. 

Prior to joining the NCAA, she served as the senior associate athletic director for sports medicine and head team physician at UConn. Prior to that, she was the head team physician and medical director at Hofstra University, served as the tournament physician and director of player medical services for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships and worked as the assistant team physician for the NHL’s New York Islanders. She began her career with an undergraduate degree in athletic training and worked as an athletic trainer at the Division III level, laying the foundation for her lifelong commitment to sports medicine.