Sports Medicine Staff

Roger Olean, Med, ATC, Head Athletic Trainer

Olean, who is certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association and is licensed by the State of New Jersey, began his career as an intercollegiate athletic trainer in 1992 and is returning to NJIT, where he was head trainer from 2000 to 2005.

Most recently, he was athletic trainer at the State University of New York Cobleskill College, where he has been on staff since 2006.

Olean, who earned his bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock (PA) University in 1991 and his master's degree from Springfield (MA) College in 1998, has served on the training staffs at four colleges and three high schools.

He began his intercollegiate training career at Hood College in 1992 and also worked on the Springfield College staff while he was pursuing his master's degree.

He was NJIT's head trainer for five years and is completing his second year at SUNY Cobleskill.

Olean has worked at two high schools in Pennsylvania and one in Delaware during his career.

Matt Koscs, ATC, Assistant Athletic Trainer

Matt Koscs, who earned both his bachelor's and master's degree from University of Delaware, joined the NJIT athletic training staff in July 2008.

Prior to his arrival at NJIT, he served three years as the head athletic trainer at Hodgson Vocational Technical High School in Newark, DE, from 2005 to 2008.

In addition to his work at the high school level, he was head athletic trainer for the Delaware Dynasty semi-pro soccer team in Wilmington, as well as with the Kirkwood Soccer Club in New Castle in 2005 and 2006.

He was employed from 2005 to 2008 at Christiana Care Physical Therapy Plus, in Newark, DE, where he was an athletic trainer and was the Director of Athletic Training Services in a clinical setting.

He majored in athletic training as an undergraduate at the University of Delaware and was recipient of the Paris Delligatti Memorial Award for Excellence in Athletic Training, receiving his BS in 2005. He earned his MS in Exercise Science from Delaware in 2008.

He is a NATABOC certified athletic trainer, as well as holding additional certifications in as a professional rescuer and in first aid.

He resides in Metuchen, NJ.

Louis Rizio, MD, Team Physician

Dr. Rizio is a board certified orthopedic surgeon and is fellowship trained in the field of sports medicine. He is a graduate of Rutgers and after earning his medical degree from the UMDNJ/New Jersey Medical School, Dr. Rizio completed his orthopedic residency at Tufts University in Boston.

He then completed a sports medicine fellowship at the University of Miami. During his fellowship, he was assistant team physician of the Miami Dolphins, University of Miami Hurricanes, and the Florida Marlins.

Dr. Rizio, who specializes in sports-related injuries, practices at the New Jersey Sports Medicine Institute. Prior to starting his own practice, Dr Rizio was the Chief of Sports Medicine at the NJ Medical School from 2000-2005. He currently is a professional (New Jersey Pride professional lacrosse), college, and high school team physician.

Rutvik (Rudy) Patel, DO, Team Physician

Dr. Patel practices in association with Dr. Rizio. A cum laude graduate of New York Institute of Technology, Dr. Patel earned his DO from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine.

He was chief resident in Family Medicine at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ, from 2003 to 2006.