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Russ Romano, now in his third year as USC’s director of athletic training and head athletic trainer, returned to USC in July of 1998. He was an assistant trainer at USC for 4 years (1993-96), working with the football and men’s basketball teams, then was an assistant trainer at UCLA in 1997, working with the football and men’s track teams. Romano, 34, also was a graduate assistant trainer at San Diego State for 2 years (1991-92), working with the football team, and the head student trainer at San Diego Mesa College for 2 years (1989-90). He received an A.A. degree from Southwestern Community College in Chula Vista (Calif.) in 1986, plus a bachelor’s degree (1989) in physical education and a master’s degree (1993) in biomechanics from San Diego State. He is a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the California Athletic Trainers Association. He was born on Nov. 8, 1965. He and his wife, Pam, have a daughter, Amanda, 5, and a son, Paul, 3. He is assisted by head athletic trainer emeritus Jack Ward and assistant trainers Leila Almahdy, Dan De La Cruz, Sue Lerner, Helaine Lopes and Thomas Mallette. |
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