Paul Rucci is serving as an athletic trainer for the U.S. Women's National Under-18 Team for the third consecutive International Ice Hockey Federation Under-18 Women's World Championship.

Rucci is currently an athletic trainer at Colby College, where he has been working since January 2013. Prior to arriving at Colby, Rucci worked as the athletic trainer at Fort Kent Community High School prior to arriving at Colby. There, he oversaw all athletic training responsibilities for the student-athletes as Fort Kent Community High School. 

Rucci received his Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training from University of Maine at Presque Isle in 2011 before going on to earn a Master’s Degree in Athletic Training from California University of Pennsylvania in 2012 while working as a graduate assistant for their NCAA DII baseball and softball teams.