Dr. Matt Frakes, a rising star in the collegiate sports nutrition field who led the dietetic efforts for the Louisville basketball programs this past season, has been named the director of sports nutrition at the University of Notre Dame. Frakes will begin his role on May 24, 2021.

In his final year of his doctorate, Frakes spent a year as the associate director of athletic performance for sports nutrition education at the University of Louisiana where he led a staff of 13 (full time, intern, student workers) to support the Ragin’ Cajuns student-athletes.