The Notre Dame Sports Nutrition Department is dedicated to providing individualized, quality, evidence-based care to all student-athletes to support optimal health and performance not just during their time at Notre Dame, but throughout life. As sport dietitians, we aim to optimize performance through nutrition in a multifaceted approach with coaches, sports medicine, strength and conditioning, and sports psychology. Housed in our core value of “Food First,” we follow a sport-specific approach, committed to:
- increasing overall nutrient intake
- reducing risk of injury and re-injury
- enhancing recovery
- promoting mindfulness and body acceptance
- education through team talks, cooking demos, grocery tours, etc.
Staff
| Alex Bechard | Director of Sports Nutrition | abechard@nd.edu |
| Chris Doyle | Associate Director of Sports Nutrition, Olympic | cdoyle24@nd.edu |
| Alexa Appelman | Associate Director of Sports Nutrition, Football | aappelma@nd.edu |
| Catherine Carbeck | Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition, Football | ccarbeck@nd.edu |
| Natalie McDonald | Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition, Olympic | nmcdona2@nd.edu |
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