Ithaca College Athletics

The Ithaca College Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is excited to announce the addition of Shira Evans '06 as a sports nutrition consultant as part of the sports performance team. Shira Evans, MS, RD, CSSD, LD is an expert in the fields of sports nutrition, RED-S, disordered eating, and eating disorder care.

She is the owner of Shira Evans Nutrition LLC and excited to offer virtual nutrition services to sport teams and 1:1 counseling service to athletes for sports nutrition, and the treatment of RED-S and disordered eating/eating disorders.

Shira started her career working in higher levels of care for eating disorders, supporting clients of all diverse backgrounds, and working in a multidisciplinary fashion. Simultaneously, she ventured into private practice to support athletes, providing 1:1 nutrition counseling to optimize their performance.
 
She has many years of experience working as a sports dietitian in Division-I athletics, most recently serving as the Director of Sports Nutrition at UNC Chapel Hill and prior to that working as the Director of Performance Nutrition at Dartmouth College.
 
Evans is a proud Ithaca College alumna. While at Ithaca, she competed in cross country and track and field. She earned a bachelor's in biology and minor in nutrition science. She earned an MS/RD from Framingham State University.
 
She continues to run in marathons, and she enjoys cycling. Evans has cycled across the United States twice, to support affordable housing initiatives.