Sports Nutrition
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Our Mission
The mission of University of Pittsburgh Sports Nutrition program is to optimize the health and performance of our student-athletes through a food first philosophy and serve as a great source of pride in representing the University of Pittsburgh athletic department. Pitt Sports Nutrition is committed to improving the training, performance, and recovery of our student-athletes through evidence-based resources that promote student-athlete wellness. As a part of the performance team, Pitt Sports Nutrition works closely with athletic trainers, strength coaches, physicians, and mental health professionals to assure quality and continuity in the care of our student-athletes.
Our Vision
The vision of the University of Pittsburgh Sports Nutrition Program is to continue to build champions by providing our athletes with the nutrition knowledge, skills, and resources to strive for excellence in academics, athletics, and in life.
- Educate and empower Pitt student athletes to improve health and performance through nutrition resources
- Optimize training, recovery, and performance of Pitt student-athletes through a food-first approach
- Provide student-athletes with nutrition knowledge and skills that last far beyond the student-athlete experience
Pitt Sports Nutrition provides our student-athletes with evidence-based resources that promote student-athlete wellness.
Our services include:
- One-on-one Nutrition Counseling
- Team Nutrition Education
- Red Card App
- Fueling Stations
- Grocery Store Tours and online ordering education
- Cooking Demos with sports dietitians and chefs
- Campus Meal Plans
- Game day fuel planning (home and travel)
- Body Composition assessment, interpretation, and education
- Taste it Tuesday’s: Education and exposure to unfamiliar foods and recipes
- Supplement Education: It’s our job to stay current on the research related to supplement safety & usage
- Daily nutrition tips, tricks and knowledge customized to Pitt student-athletes
- Hydration testing for individuals and teams
- Sweat testing using Gatorade Sport Science Institute technology
The Athlete’s Plates are tools for student-athletes to better adjust their eating to the physical demands of their sport!
- Individualized recovery smoothies designed by sports dietitians
- Pre-/post training fuel and recovery snacks available daily, including sandwiches, wraps and fresh fruit
- Located in all team training facilities and fully staffed by the sports nutrition team Monday through Friday each week
Auburn Paulone (Weisensale)
Assistant AD for Performance Nutrition
Katie Gulley (Nachtman)
Sports Dietitian (FB)
Dolapo Balogun
Sports Dietitian (MBB, WBB)