Sports Nutrition Program
| WSU Athletics department encourages student-athletes, coaches, and others involved with the athletic program to recognize the importance of nutrition in the health, wellbeing, and performance of our student-athletes.
For sound nutrition information and guidance, WSU offers the services of nutrition counseling and education by a Registered Dietitian (RD).
From team and small group education to individual counseling; from nutrition tip sheets to help in planning meals on the road, WSU Sports Nutrition Program helps us understand the meaning of "Nutrition for You and All You Do."
High level performance is made up of many parts: solid strength and conditioning, proper skill development, fierce determination, continual practice, and the often-overlooked aspect of nutrition.
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Sports Nutrition Tip Sheets
• Tune Up Your Diet to Tone Down Body Fat 
• Red Light, Green Light: Playing the Game of Weight Control
• Portion Control: Know When to Say When
• Healthy Snacking
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| Benefits of Proper Nutrition: | Effects of Poor Nutrition: |
| Maximize training sessions | Reduced stamina and endurance |
| Amplify endurance and energy | Fatigue |
| Enhance recovery from exercise | Undesired weight changes |
| Prevent illness and infections | Stress fractures and other injuries |
| Prevent injuries | More frequent illness |
Nutrition can either make or break the athlete.
With conflicting nutrition information on TV, in magazines, on-line, and in the locker room, it is hard to know what to believe and what is safe. Sara Schofield, Registered Dietitian is here to help you figure out how to safely and effectively maximize your potential through proper nutrition.
Services for Student-Athletes
Private assessment of nutrition behaviors and intake with specific plans to:
- Develop effective eating strategies to use before and after activity
- Set goals and make plans for weight and body composition changes during off-season
- Support weight maintenance in-season
- Learn budget-friendly ideas and skills for meal planning, grocery shopping and cooking
- Develop strategies for snacking, meal timing, restaurant eating and portion control
- Treat anemia, diabetes, high cholesterol, illness, injuries, food allergies and more with Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Receive nutrition counseling and interventions for dysfunctional eating habits
- Learn more about supplements
- Talk about individual nutrition concerns
Services for Coaches
- Consultation on nutrition-related concerns about student-athletes
- Answer questions about nutrition
- Team or small group nutrition education
- Create sport-specific nutrition education materials (brochures, handouts, etc.)
- Trainings or briefings for coaching staff on nutrition issues or topics
- Collaborate to establish appropriate weight and body composition goals for athletes
- Consultation for meals during traveling
Contact Sara Schofield, RD
sarascho@wsu.edu
(509) 335-8143
PEB 124 (near the PROWL Resource Center)
About Sara Schofield, RD
As a Registered Dietitian (RD), Sara has worked in the nutrition field for over seven years in a wide variety of settings. This has included two years of service with the US Peace Corps, where she served in The Gambia, West Africa, and she most recently performed nutrition education and counseling in Syracuse, NY.
The Coordinator of Sports Nutrition works within the interdisciplinary, team approach of WSU's Athletic department. Collaboration among Sara, our certified athletic trainers, team physicians and strength coaches, as well as with the academic advisors and entire student services staff helps to support the health, wellbeing and success of our student-athletes.
Sara spends the majority of her time in the athletic department, and thanks to a close affiliation with Health & Wellness Services, is able to meet with student-athletes at either the athletics or student health facilities.
She enjoys working with young adults who are in transition from the nutrition patterns of home to the unique demands of college athletics and beyond. Sara attends as many athletic events as possible, and looks forward to getting to know many of our WSU student-athletes. She hopes that people can look beyond the stereotype of nutritionists being "food police," and utilize her for useful nutrition information and practical guidance.
