Bio For Tony Ricci, D.Sc., CSCS, CISSN
Tony Ricci, D.Sc., CSCS, CISSN

Tony Ricci is an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University. In addition, he is the founder of Fightshape International, a multi-discipline performance enhancement company, through which he has coached scores of professional athletes in fight-sports including 6 World Champions.He is a Fellow and Advisory Board member of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). Tony holds separate Masters Degrees in Exercise Physiology and Human Nutrition, with Doctoral work in Health Sciences. He is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology and Nutrition at Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY. Additionally, he is the founder of Fightshape International, a multi-discipline performance enhancement company, through which he has coached scores of professional athletes in fight-sports including 6 World Champions.Tony serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of Dymatize Nutrition, holds State and Board Certifications as a Nutritionist, (CNS/CDN) certifications in Strength & Conditioning with the NSCA and NASM. Along with achieving black belts in several martial arts, he continues rigorous training in fight-sports and serves as the Sports Science Advisor for Team Serra-Longo MMA.