Allison Wade Season 2026-27

Allison Wade, MS, RDN, LDN, CSSD joins the LSU Athletics Department as a sports dietitian with extensive experience supporting athletes at every level from high school to the professional ranks.

At LSU she will be working as part of Coach Will Wade’s staff as well with the nationally-ranked men’s and women’s golf teams.

She came to LSU from NC State, where she served as the Director of Olympic Sports Nutrition where she led performance nutrition initiatives and worked closely with the men’s basketball program to optimize fueling strategies, recovery and overall athlete heath.

Wade was involved with anything that involves feeding the team, vitamin and mineral supplementation, body composition, pregame meals, feeding the team during games and practices, postgame meals and assisting with fueling and hydration testing with players.

Prior to her time at NC State, Wade worked in private practice, providing individualized and team nutrition coaching to athletes across a wide range of sports and competitive levels. This helped her develop a practical, performance-focused approach tailored to each athlete’s unique needs.

Allison began her career volunteering with the University of Pittsburgh’s sports nutrition program, where she gained hands-on experience supporting collegiate athletes. She earned a Master’s degree in Nutrition from the University of Pittsburgh.

With a strong foundation in both team-based and individualized nutrition strategies, Allison is passionate about helping athletes maximize performance through evidence-based nutrition.

The Pittsburgh native graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009.