University of Minnesota Athletics
Football
O'Connor, Abigail
Abigail O'Connor
- Title:
- Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition
Abigail O’Connor joined the University of Minnesota sport nutrition staff in June 2017. In this role, O’Connor will oversee the development of nutritional protocols for the Gopher football team including fueling strategies, team and individualized nutrition education, hydration and body composition testing.
Previously, O’Connor served as a performance dietitian at the University of Houston where she worked closely with the women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, swimming and diving, track and field, softball, baseball and football programs. Prior to her time at Houston, O’Connor worked as a research assistant in Texas A&M’s Exercise and Sport Nutrition Lab. She earned her master’s degree in nutrition at Texas A&M University in 2015 and her bachelor’s in Biology in 2013 at Southwestern University where she also played softball.
Previously, O’Connor served as a performance dietitian at the University of Houston where she worked closely with the women’s volleyball, women’s soccer, swimming and diving, track and field, softball, baseball and football programs. Prior to her time at Houston, O’Connor worked as a research assistant in Texas A&M’s Exercise and Sport Nutrition Lab. She earned her master’s degree in nutrition at Texas A&M University in 2015 and her bachelor’s in Biology in 2013 at Southwestern University where she also played softball.
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