Daminska Estime, MS, ATC, CES embarks on her first season at John Jay College. A Board of Certification (BOC) Certified Athletic Trainer, Estime has worked with athletes across the NCAA Division I and Division II levels, professional women’s soccer, and the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).
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Most recently, Estime served as the inaugural Head Athletic Trainer for Brooklyn Football Club’s women’s professional soccer team from August 2024 through August 2025. In this role, Estime spearheaded the development and implementation of the club’s sports medicine operations during its inaugural season. Responsibilities included establishing comprehensive medical protocols, emergency action plans, injury management procedures, and evidence-based return-to-play guidelines. Estime also collaborated closely with team physicians, physical therapists, emergency medical personnel, and coaching staff to ensure the highest standards of athlete care, safety, and performance.
Prior to joining Brooklyn FC, Estime served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Wagner College from August 2023 through August 2024, working primarily with the men’s basketball and men’s and women’s track and field programs. During this tenure, Estime was part of the athletic training staff supporting Wagner’s historic 2024 Northeast Conference (NEC) Men’s Basketball Championship, the program’s first conference title in 11 years, and its appearance in the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
At Wagner, Estime developed individualized injury prevention and rehabilitation programs, collaborated with team physicians on injury evaluations and return-to-play decisions, and worked alongside strength and conditioning personnel to optimize student-athlete performance. Estime also provided medical coverage for several additional varsity programs, including football, lacrosse, water polo, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, and swimming.
From September 2021 through August 2023, Estime served as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at the College of Staten Island. During this time, Estime developed sport-specific injury prevention initiatives, including an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury prevention program for women’s basketball and hip and ankle mobility programs for men’s soccer. Estime also designed individualized therapeutic exercise and rehabilitation programs while emphasizing the physical and psychological aspects of injury recovery.
Estime’s professional experience also extends to the WNBA, having served as an Athletic Trainer Intern with the Las Vegas Aces from April through September 2021. While with the Aces, Estime assisted the athletic training and physical therapy staff with daily practice preparation, game-day medical coverage, rehabilitation treatments, and injury prevention programming. Additionally, Estime was selected to assist the athletic training and physical therapy staff during the 2021 WNBA All-Star Game, providing support with athlete treatment, gear, and game preparation.
Estime earned both a Master of Science and Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from Long Island University in May 2020. Estime is no stranger to CUNY, as she was a member of the Brooklyn College cross country team and graduated from the College with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science in May 2018.
Throughout an accomplished career, Estime has been recognized for dedication to the athletic training profession. In January 2020, Estime received the prestigious Edward Abramoski Award from the New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association (NYSATA), an honor recognizing academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to athletic training. Estime was also presented with the Dedication and Service Award from Long Island University’s Athletic Training Program in May 2020.
