| Intro | American football player |
| Is |
American football player Football player |
| From | United States of America |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 1 January 1985 |
| Age: | 35 years |
Carl Daniel Gioia, born January 24, 1985, is a former National Collegiate Athletic Association placekicker for the University of Notre Dame.
High school years
Gioia attended Valparaiso High School in Valparaiso, Indiana and was a good student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a four-year letterman, was named as an All-State selection by the Indiana Football Coaches Association for three years, and as a senior, he was also named as an IFCA Academic All-State selection, named as a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, and was selected as the Indiana Mister Football Kicker Position Award. Carl Daniel Gioia graduated from Valparaiso High School in 2003.
College career
NCAA Place kicker for the University of Notre Dame
Post-college
Following his college career at Notre Dame, Gioia attended dental school at the University of Louisville. After graduating at the top of his class, he entered into Louisville’s Orthodontics Residency Program. He now practices orthodontics in Louisville, KY.