Dominic Velotta

Biography

Dominic Velotta joined UCLA Athletics in January 2025 as Associate Equipment Manager. Velotta handles the day-to-day needs of the women's soccer, softball and men's and women's water polo programs. Velotta previously spent nine years (2015-24) at Eastern Michigan University, where he oversaw the equipment needs of the football, baseball, wrestling, women's soccer, gymnastics and women's lacrosse programs. During his time at EMU, he designed a new equipment room and locker rooms in the school's new student-athlete performance center. He also helped steer the creation and designing of an athletics style guide, which included a new custom font and logos. A 2009 graduate in sport administration at The Ohio State University, Velotta began his career as a student equipment manager for the football, wrestling and men's and women's soccer teams. The Cleveland, Ohio native went on to work for the Cleveland Browns as an assistant equipment manager in charge of special teams, the running backs and all coaches and staff apparel and equipment. Velotta earned his Masters in Sport Management at Eastern Michigan in 2017. He is a certified member of the Athletic Equipment Managers Association.