Professional Information

Nicole Kiley joined Iowa State Athletics as the Assistant Athletics Director for Sports Nutrition in April 2022. With over a decade of experience serving elite athletes, Nicole leads her team of registered dietitians, undergraduate student workers and culinary experts to provide first class clinical and food services to ISU student-athletes. In addition to supporting the football and men’s and women’s basketball programs, Nicole serves as the lead dietitian for wrestling, gymnastics and high-risk disordered eating cases. Nicole has been recognized for her interdisciplinary collaboration and program development and has spoken nationally for the American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association (APSDA) on the following topics: Collaborating, Cooperating and Communicating to Build an Impactful High Performance Team (May, 2024), Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Eating Disorder Care Within Collegiate Athletics (November, 2023), and Building a Sustainable Nutrition Program (May, 2022). Prior to ISU, Nicole served as the University of Nevada Las Vegas’ first Director of Performance Nutrition from 2017-2022. She also had stints with Cirque du Soleil, a professional mixed martial arts company, and USA Volleyball. Nicole holds an undergraduate and graduate degree in Nutritional Science from California State University Long Beach.