Kelsey Smith started her role as Director of Football Nutrition with the Utah Football program in July 2024. She was the Assistant Director of Football Nutrition for the two years prior. Working with the team, Smith helps in providing high-level nutrition services to the program that includes hydration testing, body composition testing, pre and post-training fueling and nutrition education.
Prior to her time at Utah, Smith was a volunteer sports nutrition assistant with the University of Colorado following her time as an intern with the San Francisco 49ers. She has also worked with DB Nutrition in Phoenix, Ariz., My Sports Dietitian in Los Angeles, Calif., and KM Nutrition in Johnson City, Texas, remotely as part of their sports nutrition teams.
After earning degrees in psychology and nutrition - didactic program in dietetics, and her Master's in science nutrition from Georgia State in 2013 and 2014, she worked as a registered dietitian for the DeKalb Medical Center in Georgia. She also worked at Stat Wellness, counseling clients on nutrition intervention in sport performance from 2019-21.
Smith is a registered dietitian by the CDR and is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD).