Meet the Team: Dayannara

Dayannara, known to most as “Day”, is currently a Strength & Conditioning Coach at the University of Arizona, overseeing S&C training for several of their sports teams including swimming, diving, men’s golf, and triathlon. 

Day was not a high school athlete of any sort (unless you count being on the math team as a sport) but once she entered college and the ROTC program, she spent the following years learning about strength training and applying it to her own fitness goals, as well as training others. 

She now has a diverse program design background, having trained for and competed in women’s bodybuilding, powerlifting, and CrossFit.

In addition to her role as a coach, she is a United States Air Force Officer. She received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from MIT (2017) and a master’s degree from Columbia University (2021).

⁣Day entered the world of coaching in 2012 and holds the following certifications:

• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through NSCA

• Strength & Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) through Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa)

• ISSA Certified Nutrition Coach