BS, Bridgewater State College, 1995, Physical Education/Athletic Training
MSPT, Boston University, 2002, Physical Therapy
DPT, Boston University, 2004, Physical Therapy
After his graduation from Bridgewater, Bob Colandreo taught Physical Education and Health and was the athletic trainer at Matignon High School in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Colandreo returned to Bridgewater in the summer of 1998 as Assistant Athletic Trainer in the Athletics Department, a position he held for three years. In the fall of 2003 he joined the athletic training faculty as a one-year temporary appointment and was appointed full-time in 2004. Bob teaches courses in therapeutic exercise and therapeutic modalities. He is also the clinical coordinator for the Athletic Training Education Programs. He remains clinically active providing athletic training coverage for football and ice hockey at Matignon High School. During the summer he provides coverage for the New England Pro-Am Hockey League and its five internationally recognized junior hockey tournaments. His extensive clinical experience has also included work with the New England Patriots, Bay State Games, Gary Gray Physical Therapy, and summer sport camps throughout the Boston area. Bob is nationally certified by the Board of Certification as an athletic trainer (ATC) and is licensed in Massachusetts as an athletic trainer and a physical therapist. He is also certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). He is an active member of the NATA, ATOM, APTA and NSCA.