Hempstead, NY - Hofstra University Director of Athletics Rick Cole Jr. today announced the appointment of Scott Muggeo to the position of head women's golf coach. Muggeo most recently served as the vice president of clinical operations - allied services at Professional Physical Therapy in Uniondale, New York.

"Scott brings a diverse skill set to our women's golf program," said Cole. "His many years of experience in the golf strength and conditioning and athletic training fields will provide our student-athletes with a unique point of view, and I look forward to watching him work with our team."

Muggeo has more than 20 years' experience in athletic training and the sports performance industry. He began his career as an athletic trainer and later went on to manage the Sports Medicine Division at Professional Physical Therapy. In 2005 he became a partner at the Professional Athletic Performance Center in Garden City, New York, where he also served as the golf fitness director. In this position, he designed and implemented all the golf specific training programs, working with golfers of all experience levels. Muggeo also helped initiate the golf fitness program at the First Tee of Nassau County, where his programs had an immediate impact on the golfers as they showed improvement in their game after the implementation of the training regimen.
 
He has been a featured presenter and speaker at numerous golf and fitness events. He has spoken to PGA Teaching Professionals on advances in golf fitness and most recently continued his work with the First Tee of Nassau County by coordinating the dynamic warmup and training programs for its members. He has also been a guest on Sirius XM's "Doctor Radio" show, where he addressed golf injury prevention and treatment questions.

Muggeo is a Titleist Performance Institute Level 2 Certified Golf Fitness Professional and a Certified Golf Medical Professional. He also is a National Athletic Training Association and New York State Certified Athletic Trainer as well as a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.

A native of East Meadow, New York, Muggeo holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Binghamton University and a master's degree in athletic training from LIU Brooklyn.