Marissa Rivera joined the Plymouth State University Sports Medicine team for the Fall 2024 semester.
Rivera earned a B.S. in Exercise Science from Southern Utah University in 2021. During her time at SUU she was President and Co-Founder of Thunder Dance Crew and secretary of the Hip Hop Club, while also serving as a member of Undocu-Migrant Alliance, Latinx Student Alliance and Rural Health Scholars.
Rivera completed her Master of Athletic Training at the University of Utah in 2024. While there she gained valuable experience working with the 2024 NCAA March Madness Tournament games in Salt Lake City. She covered the PAC-12 Gymnastics Championships in 2023 and 2024, worked with the Utah track & field and men's and women's club hockey programs, and filled student rotations at Utah Red Rocks Gymnastics, Utah Orthopaedic Center and a trio of area high schools - Copper Hills, Mountain Ridge and Corner.
She currently provides services for the men's & women's cross country, women's ice hockey and baseball teams.
