Daniel Yu

Daniel Yu is an experienced applied sports scientist and assistant strength and conditioning coach currently with the Orlando Magic since August 2022. Prior roles include MiLB Sport Science Assistant and Associate with the New York Mets, where Daniel Yu implemented player monitoring systems and utilized R for data analysis to enhance performance and reduce injury risks for approximately 250 players. Educational accomplishments include a Master's degree in Sport Science with a focus on Data Analytics from The University of Kansas and a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science from the University of Connecticut, where Daniel Yu also served as a research assistant and analyst across various athletic performance and human performance labs, contributing to research on athlete readiness, injury prediction models, and physiological testing.