Director, Sports Nutrition

Department: UCF Athletics   The University of Central Florida, in Orlando, Florida is seeking a Director, Performance Nutrition for UCF Athletics. Under the direction of the Deputy A.D., Athlete Development and Leadership / SWA, the selected candidate will be responsible for the administration, organization, and supervision of a progressive performance nutrition department and oversees meal operations / catering that supports the dietary and hydration needs of 16 NCAA Division I sports and 450+ student-athletes within UCF, Conference, and NCAA rules and regulations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Research of best practices/protocols in the operation of a full-service training table and multiple fueling stations located on/off campus, as well as oversight of the daily menu/catering available to constituents in terms of quantity and quality of food; Research and collaboration with internal and campus entities in the continuing education and counsel of student-athletes on optimal nutrition and hydration practices to support health and performance; Research and educate / counsel coaches / student-athletes regarding appropriate legal / NCAA compliant use of dietary supplements, herbal supplements, and performance-enhancing substances, to include regular evaluation of NCAA compliant products to be available / consumed by student-athletes, as well as the identification of restricted and banned substances in compliance with governing sport bodies (e.g. NCAA,WADA, US anti-doping agency); Collaboration with coaching staffs and sports performance coaches in the analysis of energy needs / utilization related to each sport and the development of individualized nutrition plans (including fueling stations)to assist student-athletes in achieving their dietary goals / objectives; Collaboration with sports medicine staff in medical nutrition therapy to assist with the management / treatment of medical conditions / diseases (sport and non-sport related); Collaboration with sports performance and sports medicine staffs in the assessment and analytics related to body composition as a tool to track progress and re-evaluate nutrition interventions; Collaboration with the sports medicine team in the education and in-patient / out-patient programming for medical and psychological conditions related to body image and eating disorders; Oversight of meal card program and reporting of meal frequency and attendance of student-athletes related to their nutritional needs; Relationship management with food providers and related vendors, ensuring that student-athletes are getting adequate nutritional ingredients / products (food, fluid, supplements) maximizing health and wellness, to include the development of a menu labeling system providing a complete nutritional analysis of each food item served; and Oversight of the sports nutrition budget, including procurement and payment for all nutritional supplements, student support, and…