Florida Gators' Kelsee Gomes elected to CPSDA Board of Directors
Kelsee Gomes, the Director of Sports Nutrition for the Florida Gators Football program, has been elected to serve on the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) Board of Directors for 2023-24.
The CPSDA represents the vast majority of advanced practice registered dietitians in the United States who work full-time with athletes in colleges, professional sports, Olympic training centers, the U.S. Military and in law enforcement.
Following an evaluation and screening process, Gomes was among a list of individuals presented to voting members and was in the top three of the highest vote totals for the nominated members.
Gomes, who enters her second season with the Gators, will serve as the board’s secretary/membership beginning in May during the CPSDA’s annual conference.
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Background of Kelsee Gomes
Gomes joined the Gators staff in 2022 after six years at North Carolina, where she also served as Director of Nutrition. At UNC she oversaw nutrition for baseball, men’s basketball, field hockey, football, gymnastics, women’s lacrosse, and volleyball.
Prior to that Gomes actually worked at the University of Florida from 2012-2015. While at UF she oversaw the nutrition for eight varsity programs. This time around Gomes will work with the football program exclusively.
A native of Charlotte, N.C., she swam collegiately at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington from 2002-06.
Gomes is credentialed as a Registered Dietitian (RD), a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), a certified LEAP Therapist (CLT) specializing in food sensitivities, and is also certified in adult weight management by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Gomes received the 2014 Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year award from the Florida Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (FAND). She is also active in the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA).
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