Staff Directory
Paul Mentele
- Title:
- Applied Epidemiologist
- Email:
- Phone:
- 920-216-6682
Began at Louisville: January 2024
Summary of Current Role:
• Creates effective data workflows for the collection and management of athlete health data
• Educates key stakeholders using trends and patterns found within athlete health data
• Investigates athletic risk factors, treatments, and practices and their impact on athlete injuries
• Formulates actionable multi-disciplinary strategies aimed at mitigating illness and injury among athletes
Career History:
US Speedskating :: Data Analyst (August 2022 - December 2023)
University of Utah :: Research Assistant (August 2019 - August 2023)
Carroll University :: Assistant Human Performance Coach (June 2018 - June 2019)
Texas A&M University :: Sport Science Intern (July 2017 - December 2017)
North Carolina State University :: Strength and Conditioning Assistant (June 2016 - June 2017)
Career Highlights:
US Speedskating :: Developed an adjustment factor to allow the conversion of race times at international rinks to an estimated race time in Salt Lake City.
University of Utah :: Organized multiple years of training load and injury data from Men's Basketball players to create an epidemiology calculator to assess injury risk. Carroll University :: Conducted a study looking at the feasibility of using an AI model to predict session rating of perceived exertion in Women's Lacrosse players based on drill selection.
North Carolina State University :: Collaborated with the University's computer science department to build an in-house athlete data management system and create funded sport science positions.
Certifications/Awards:
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS)
Education:
Marquette University :: Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training (May 2016)
Carroll University :: Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology (August 2019)
Summary of Current Role:
• Creates effective data workflows for the collection and management of athlete health data
• Educates key stakeholders using trends and patterns found within athlete health data
• Investigates athletic risk factors, treatments, and practices and their impact on athlete injuries
• Formulates actionable multi-disciplinary strategies aimed at mitigating illness and injury among athletes
Career History:
US Speedskating :: Data Analyst (August 2022 - December 2023)
University of Utah :: Research Assistant (August 2019 - August 2023)
Carroll University :: Assistant Human Performance Coach (June 2018 - June 2019)
Texas A&M University :: Sport Science Intern (July 2017 - December 2017)
North Carolina State University :: Strength and Conditioning Assistant (June 2016 - June 2017)
Career Highlights:
US Speedskating :: Developed an adjustment factor to allow the conversion of race times at international rinks to an estimated race time in Salt Lake City.
University of Utah :: Organized multiple years of training load and injury data from Men's Basketball players to create an epidemiology calculator to assess injury risk. Carroll University :: Conducted a study looking at the feasibility of using an AI model to predict session rating of perceived exertion in Women's Lacrosse players based on drill selection.
North Carolina State University :: Collaborated with the University's computer science department to build an in-house athlete data management system and create funded sport science positions.
Certifications/Awards:
Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS)
Education:
Marquette University :: Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training (May 2016)
Carroll University :: Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology (August 2019)
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