Skip Velotta begins his first season on Head Coach Kirby Moore’s staff after being named an assistant director of football athletic performance in January of 2026.
Velotta arrives at Washington Sta after spending the previous year completing an strength and conditioning internship with LSU Football. He also served a similar internship with Iowa football from Jan. - May 2024.
As a student-athlete, Velotta spent four years as a safety at Notre Dame, seeing action in 27 games. He concluded his collegiate career playing one season at LSU in 2024.
Velotta received his undergraduate degree in political science and government from Notre Dame, and his master’s in kinesiology and exercise science from LSU.