Dan Carpinetti, U.S. Army (Retired)
Athletic Director, Health/PE Instructor

Dan Carpinetti was born and raised in a small town in Massachusetts. He joined the US Army in February 1978, and retired after more than 21 years of service in the Special Forces units with the rank of Sergeant Major. While in the Army, Dan earned an Associates Degree from Central Texas College. He began working at Oak Ridge Military Academy in October 1998 as the Commandant of Cadets. In October 1999, Dan transferred to the JROTC Department as the LET II instructor. In February 2004 Dan became the Director of Admissions for Oak Ridge. After a five-month tour in Baghdad as a civilian contractor, Dan returned to ORMA in July 2006 as the Athletic Director and Health/PE instructor. He has served as the Head Coach for the Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Team since 2002, and he was also the Head Coach for the Varsity Boys’ Baseball Team for one year. Dan continues to work towards his bachelor’s degree at Salem College in nearby Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He is fluent in Spanish. Dan has one son, Joe, who is a May 2007 graduate of ORMA. In his spare time, Dan loves rooting for the New England Patriots in the NFL and the Boston Red Sox in baseball.