Football
Papanos, Lauren
Lauren Papanos
- Title:
- Assistant Sports Dietitian - Football
- Email:
- lauren.papanos@ttu.edu
Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, LD, CSSD
Lauren Papanos enters her second season overseeing the nutrition aspects for the Texas Tech football program. She was hired under head coach Matt Wells and head strength and conditioning coach Dave Scholz prior to the 2019 season.
Prior to Texas Tech, Papanos worked as the Performance Nutrition Coordinator at UCLA where she managed athlete nutrition needs, disordered eating prevention and treatment, product relations and the performance nutrition internship program. She also served as the dietitian for the UCLA spirit teams.
Beyond her work as a collegiate sports dietitian, Papanos founded Functional Fueling, a science-based and functional nutrition approach for people of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels. Her approach encompasses lifestyle, gastrointestinal health and nutrient dense foods in her management of nutrition care.
Papanos was a member of the cheerleading program for 12-time national champion Stephen F. Austin throughout her undergrad career. Her squad placed sixth in the nation at Collegiate Partner Stunt Nationals and reached the Sweet 16 several times. During her studies, she was actively involved with the Student Nutrition Association, serving as an officer for three years as well as the President of the School of Human Sciences Ambassadors Program.
Papanos earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nutrition sciences from Stephen F. Austin. During her graduate work, she was the lead author on a research study examining the effects of weight requirements in sport on athlete's nutritional intake, supplement use and body image concerns. She went on to publish and present this research at the Texas Academy of Sports Medicine Conference.
Papanos has completed internships with Stephen F. Austin State Athletics, the Institute for Lifestyle, Preventive and Family Medicine, Ironman Sports Nutrition, and EXOS Performance Center to name a few. After receiving her Registered Dietitian’s license, she served as dietitian fellow through the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Fellowship at Texas A&M University.
Lauren Papanos enters her second season overseeing the nutrition aspects for the Texas Tech football program. She was hired under head coach Matt Wells and head strength and conditioning coach Dave Scholz prior to the 2019 season.
Prior to Texas Tech, Papanos worked as the Performance Nutrition Coordinator at UCLA where she managed athlete nutrition needs, disordered eating prevention and treatment, product relations and the performance nutrition internship program. She also served as the dietitian for the UCLA spirit teams.
Beyond her work as a collegiate sports dietitian, Papanos founded Functional Fueling, a science-based and functional nutrition approach for people of all ages, backgrounds and fitness levels. Her approach encompasses lifestyle, gastrointestinal health and nutrient dense foods in her management of nutrition care.
Papanos was a member of the cheerleading program for 12-time national champion Stephen F. Austin throughout her undergrad career. Her squad placed sixth in the nation at Collegiate Partner Stunt Nationals and reached the Sweet 16 several times. During her studies, she was actively involved with the Student Nutrition Association, serving as an officer for three years as well as the President of the School of Human Sciences Ambassadors Program.
Papanos earned bachelor's and master's degrees in nutrition sciences from Stephen F. Austin. During her graduate work, she was the lead author on a research study examining the effects of weight requirements in sport on athlete's nutritional intake, supplement use and body image concerns. She went on to publish and present this research at the Texas Academy of Sports Medicine Conference.
Papanos has completed internships with Stephen F. Austin State Athletics, the Institute for Lifestyle, Preventive and Family Medicine, Ironman Sports Nutrition, and EXOS Performance Center to name a few. After receiving her Registered Dietitian’s license, she served as dietitian fellow through the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Fellowship at Texas A&M University.
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