Cemi Abreu joined New York University as an athletic trainer in January 2026, and works exclusively with the men's and women’s cross country and track & field teams.
Before joining NYU, Abreu worked at several Division I institutions. He served as an Associate Athletic Trainer at Columbia University from 2014-21 and as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Quinnipiac University from 2010-14, primarily working with the men’s basketball and men’s and women’s cross country teams.
Abreu is a 2008 graduate of SUNY at Buffalo with both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Exercise Science. In addition to being a New York State licensed athletic trainer, Abreu is also a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist and is certified in the Functional Movement System (FMS1).
A native New Yorker, Abreu resides in Brooklyn, NY.