Greg Dashnaw - Head Trainer
Jill Guarino - Assistant Trainer
Scott Connell - Assistant Trainer
Dr. Hamish Kerr - Director of Medical Services
Dr. Joe Marotta - Orthopedic Consultant

Greg Dashnaw
Head Trainer

He has helped the Albany Patroons (Continental Basketball Association) and Albany Capitals (American Soccer League) in the training and treatment of their athletes. He also served on the medical support staff at the Empire State Games from 1980-1990. Dashnaw also served as a trainer for the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League from 1991-1999. He was a member of the 1999 Arena Bowl Champion team.

During the summer, Dashnaw serves as the head athletic trainer for the Siena sports camps. The camps, which run for eight weeks, attract over 2,000 campers.

Dashnaw has been recognized three times by Siena's student-athletes with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee award. This distinction is presented to the person, who in the opinion of the student-athletes has had the most positive impact on their athletic life at Siena.

During the summer of 2005, Dashnaw was invited by the MAAC to serve as head trainer of the league's all-star team which toured China.

A Harrisville, N.Y. native, Dashnaw was the first, and is a two-time, recipient of the Howard J. Tucker Award for outstanding contribution to Siena basketball. He received an undergraduate degree from Plattsburgh State in 1981. At Plattsburgh, he served as student trainer for varsity sports. From Plattsburgh, Dashnaw went to Albany State (N.Y.) where he worked toward a master's degree while serving as assistant trainer. A member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association, Dashnaw resides in Albany.

Jill Guarino
Assistant Trainer

Jill Guarino enters her sixth year at Siena College and third as a full-time assistant trainer. Guarino aids the sports medicine department in injury treatment, rehabilitation, acute care and daily operations. She possesses over eight years of professional experience.

Guarino's most recent experience comes from her tenure at Athletic Dynamics in Clifton Park, N.Y. where she served as an athletic trainer and strength specialist. She oversaw the daily conditioning and implemented performance enhancement programs for various levels of skilled athletes.

Prior to Athletic Dynamics, Guarino spent a year as an athletic trainer at High Performance Sports Inc. in Peabody, Mass. During this experience, Guarino developed personalized strength and conditioning programs for clients, while also assisting with orthopedic procedures.

Guarino graduated cum laude from North Adams State College in 1997 earning her bachelor's degree in biology/athletic training. In 2001, she completed her master's degree at the University of Connecticut concentrating in education/biomechanics.

Scott Connell
Assistant Trainer

Scott Connell enters his third year as assistant athletic trainer. Connell will aid the Sports Medicine department in injury prevention, acute care, treatment, assessment, rehabilitation, and daily operations of the athletic training facility.

Connell is responsible for assisting the head athletic trainer with the health care for Siena's 18 intercollegiate athletic teams and approximately 400 student-athletes.

Connell earned his bachelor's degree in athletic training from Ithaca College in May. At Ithaca, he worked with women's basketball, softball, wrestling, and gymnastics and also interned at Cornell where he dealt directly with the football program

During the summers from 2003-2006, Connell interned for the Albany Conquest arena football team, helping with prevention, recognition, management, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Connell is certified by the BOC and a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association. He is certified in First Aid/CPR and AED for the Professional Rescuer by the American Red Cross. In May 2011, Connell received his Masters Degree in Sports Psychology from the University of the Rockies.

Dr. Hamish Kerr
Director of Medical Services

Dr. Kerr specializes in sports medicine and exercise physiology. Originally from Scotland, he is an expert in the management of sports injuries, especially concussions. He is certified to use ImPACT, a research-based neuropsychological testing program that helps clinicians evaluate sports-related head injuries and is a standard tool for professional and college athletic teams across the country. From college athletes to weekend warriors, Dr. Kerr prides himself on his thorough and empathetic approach to care. "My patients appreciate the time I spend with them listening to their concerns," he says. In addition to treating sports-related injuries, Dr. Kerr provides athletes advice and plans on reaching a heightened level of performance during sports and exercise.

Dr. Kerr is board certified in internal medicine, sports medicine, and pediatrics. He serves as team physician for all men and women sports at Siena College and the Scottish Football Association (girls under 17 National Soccer team). After graduating from the University of Glasgow, Dr. Kerr completed his residency in internal medicine and pediatrics at Albany Medical Center, and received fellowship training in primary care sports medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Kerr has made the Capital District home for most of the last 10 years. He coaches and plays soccer, skis and is a certified instructor. He shares his personal interests with his wife and three kids, all of whom love being active and playing sports.

Dr. Joseph Marotta
Orthopedic Consultant

Dr. Marotta has served on the Siena College Sports Medicine staff for nearly two decades. From 2002 to 2009 he served as Medical Director and Head Team Physician for the Athletic Department, overseeing all of the medical care for our varsity athletes.

Marotta is a 1980 graduate of Siena where he was a four-year member of the men's lacrosse team. He then earned his M.D. in June of 1984 from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He interned in General Surgery at The Medical College of Virginia, Richmond and completed his Orthopedic Residency at the Tufts New England Medical Center of Boston. He was a Sports Medicine Fellow at The Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School in Boston before moving to the Albany area in 1990.

In addition to his years at Siena, Marotta has also been Head Team Physician for the Albany Firebirds and Albany Conquest Arena Football teams, the Albany Attack Professional Indoor Lacrosse team, The Albany Diamond Dogs baseball team and consultant to a number of other local college, high school and community athletic programs. He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgery, The American College of Surgery and The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine.

Dr. Marotta is the Founder and President of Medicus in Christi, a non-profit organization bringing medical care and training to the needy of Africa. He serves on the Executive Committee of Samaritan Hospital in Troy, NY and is the Chief of the Department of Surgery there.