Biography: Steve Orris is the Director of Sports Performance at Nova Southeastern University. He oversees the Strength and Conditioning, Sports Nutrition, and Body Composition analysis programs for 17 NCAA Division II athletic teams and over 375 student-athletes. He is officially certified through the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (SCCC), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS), the National Academy of Sports Medicine (CES) and the International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN) and is recognized by USA Weightlifting as a Sports Performance Coach.
Orris received his BS in Exercise Science from Florida Atlantic University and his MS in Health Education from Hofstra University. From 2004-2011, Orris was an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at the University of Florida, and a Graduate Assistant Strength Coach at Hofstra University from 2001-2003. He began his career by completing internships with the Houston Astros and Miami Dolphins.
Presentation Summary: It is well documented that optimal nutrition fuels optimal sports performance. It is no secret that quality nutrition is necessary for proper fueling and recovery from intense training. Coaches acknowledge how important pre-game meals and post-workout recovery shakes are for a successful season. Athletes have been introduced, taught, and reminded to eat 6 times a day and get enough protein to ensure they are able to build and repair muscle tissue...but something is missing. Now that we have educated collegiate coaches and athletes about nutrition, are we sure we have provided them with the tools necessary to implement a sports nutrition program? This presentation will attempt to answer that question. Taking into consideration NCAA guidelines, scholarship budgets, bus travel, and the social life of a college student, is optimal nutrition possible in a collegiate setting?
