University of Tennessee Athletics
Soccer
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition
- Email:
- katie.pierce@utk.edu
Katie Pierce is an assistant director of sports nutrition who joined the Tennessee Athletics team in July 2021.
Pierce previously worked at Ole Miss, where she was a sports dietitian graduate assistant. There, she worked with the Rebels' volleyball, softball, rifle and tennis programs. Her work involved consultations with student-athletes, teams, coaches, strength and training staffs to develop plans to maximize student-athlete health and performance. She also managed the fueling station for Olympic sports in Oxford.
The Franklin, Tennessee, native graduated from the Kentucky in 2019 with a degree in Dietetics. She worked as an intern with both the Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals athletics departments, working with the football program in various aspects.
Pierce is a Registered Dietitian and is in the process of becoming a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). She is a member of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA), the Sports Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
