Beyond the Weight Room: Fueling Student Athletes
information coming soon about our next date!
Learn how:
- Nutrition can impact athletic performance
- Mental health impacts your student athletes
- To leverage partnerships within your school network
The information below pertains to the event held on April 30, 2022.
Bring your student athletes to learn more about fueling for the next level and how to leverage their love of sport into a career. Your $25 registration fee will be donated to Milk Means More’s partner, CLR Academy. Each paid adult registration includes up to 2 FREE Student athlete registrations.
REGISTRATION CLOSED
A to-go lunch will be provided compliments of Milk Means More.
*Not available to attend at this date or location? Additional events will be held in August and December in Grand Rapids and Central Michigan.
Meet the Keynote
Sydney Daley is a Team Performance Dietitian at the University of Michigan, where she works with men’s basketball, women’s gymnastics, men’s and women’s golf, men’s lacrosse, softball, and volleyball. Originally from Washington State, Sydney completed her undergraduate degree in Nutrition & Dietetics at Central Washington University and her Masters degree in Nutrition & Human Performance at Logan University.
Sydney joined Michigan Athletics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she worked as a football dietitian fellow. Additionally, she previously completed a nutrition internship at the University of Nevada Las Vegas as the capstone for her master’s degree program.
In her spare time, Sydney Daley enjoys running, hiking, baking, and exploring new coffee shops and restaurants.
Coaching as a Team: Collaboration for Athlete Health
Panelists include:
Coach Zach Carr, Denby High School
Kevin Frank, MBA, SNS, Assistant Director of Culinary Services, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Eric Hipple, Mental Health Advocate & former Detroit Lions Quarterback, Be Kind Foundation
Tara McFarland, ATC, CSCS, PPR Elite Training, LLC
Selam Sanders, Lady Phoenix Booster Club – Renaissance High School
Student Athlete Breakouts
Fueling for the Next Level
Nutrition matters when fueling for sport. Learn strategies that may improve your performance and how school meals can help.
Aaron Scott, Youth Wellness Specialist, Milk Means More
Kevin Frank, MBA, SNS, Assistant Director of Culinary Services, Detroit Public Schools Community District
Careers in Sport and Beyond
Hear from professionals who turned their love for sport into their career.
Panelists include:
Bilal Saeed, co-owner, AFC Ann Arbor, owner, Pakmode Media and Marketing
Melissa Gerharter, MS, RD, CSSD, Director of Health & Wellness, Milk Means More
Tara McFarland, ATC, CSCS, PPR Elite Training, LLC
Dr. Seth King, PT, DPT, Limitless PT & Performance
Andy Marsh, Playmakers
Coaching Team Breakouts
A Coach’s Guide to Nutrition
Sandy Sellers, RD, Youth Wellness and Sports Nutrition Manager, Milk Means More
Mental Health
Eric Hipple, Mental Health Advocate & former Detroit Lions Quarterback, Be Kind Foundation