Leadership Team
![Laurie Devaney](https://sports-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3148/2020/12/B2Nwn8oYSiS9qb9eCKcadQ_thumb_12c9.jpg)
Laurie Devaney, PT, ATC, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Institute for Sports Medicine
Interim Department Head, Kinesiology
Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Kinesiology
Physical Therapist & Athletic Trainer
Affiliated with: UConn Huskies
![Cory Edgar](https://sports-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3148/2020/12/edgar_cory2.jpg)
Cory M. Edgar, MD, Ph.D.
Co-Director UConn Institute for Sports Medicine
Assistant Professor
Director of Orthopaedic Biomechanics Research
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Connecticut
Head Team Physician: US Coast Guard Academy
![Matthew L. Hall](https://sports-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3148/2020/12/MattHall170725a012.jpg)
Matthew L. Hall, DO,CAQSM
Co-Director, Institute for Sports Medicine
Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine
Director, Primary Care Sports Medicine Fellowship, UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Affiliated with: UConn Huskies
Steering Committee
![](https://sports-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3148/2022/03/horbatuck.jpeg)
Anne Horbatuck
Vice President, Ambulatory Services
Chief Operating Officer, UConn Medical Group
Clinicians & Research Scientists
![Mike DiStefano](https://sports-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3148/2022/03/Distefano-scaled-e1647573912719.jpeg)
Michael J. DiStefano, MA, ATC, PES, CES
Director of Return to Play and Performance Training
Assistant Clinical Coordinator of Athletic Training Education Program, Kinesiology
Athletic Trainer
![Zachary J. Maass](https://sports-institute.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/3148/2020/12/Maass-Zachary-20200818-encarnacion-0005.jpg)
Zachary Maass, DO, CAQSM
Assistant Clinical Professor, UConn Health Department of Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Affiliated with: UConn Huskies
Additional Personnel and Partners
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