Chris Scarlata joined the Big Red in 2000 as an athletic trainer for the Cornell wrestling team.
Prior to his appointment at Cornell, Scarlata spend seven years as the athletic trainer for the Albany River Rats, an American Hockey League team. It was his third stint with a minor league hockey program, as he spent two years with the Hampton Roads Admirals (1991-93) and one year with the Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (1990-91).
Scarlata, a certified athletic trainer, graduated in 1990 from SUNY-Brockport where he received his degree in Physical Education. He received his National Athletic Trainers certification in 1992 and has been a member in good standing ever since.
He lives in Groton with his wife, RomyAnn, and their two children, Alexis and Griffin.