Temple University Athletics
Men's Crew
- Title:
- Clinical Nutritionist
Jacqueline Cotumaccio is a highly skilled Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) with a strong foundation in applied performance nutrition, clinical counseling, and athlete-centered care. She currently serves as the first Sports Dietitian for Temple University Athletics, where she leads all aspects of the university's performance nutrition programming for all NCAA Division 1 teams. Jacqueline provides strategic oversight, individualized counseling, and interdisciplinary collaboration to optimize athletic performance, recovery, and long-term health.
In this role, Cotumaccio addresses a wide spectrum of nutrition-related concerns through individual counseling and team talks, develops sport-and-gender-specific guidelines, hydration strategies, travel nutrition plans, and works directly with coaches, athletic trainers, medical providers, and campus dietitians. Her leadership includes managing fueling station operations, supervising interns, developing educational materials, and representing the department on initiatives such as the Food Insecurity Task Force and the Eating and Body Image Council.
Cotumaccio's previous experience includes working as a Registered Dietitian at MS Nutritional Wellness in New York, where she conducted in-depth nutrition assessments and provided medical nutrition therapy to a wie age range of clients. Earlier in her career, she served as the Sports Nutrition Student Manager and Volunteer Registered Dietitian at the University of Delaware's Performance Nutrition Department, where she was actively involved in team education, cooking demos, game-day fueling, and nutrition education support.
Cotumaccio holds a B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Delaware and M.S. in Applied Nutrition from Russell Sage College. She completed her Dietetic Internship through Russell Sage in 2021.
In addition to her work in collegiate athletics, she is the founder of Perform Nutrition by Jac LLC, a private nutrition practice where she works one-on-one with clients to create personalized, evidence-based plans tailored to each individual's lifestyle, goals and health conditions. Her practice reflects a whole-person approach and includes care for active individuals across the lifespan, with conditions ranging from disordered eating and amenorrhea to injury recovery and prevention. She is especially passionate about sports nutrition, functional health, and empowering individuals with sustainable strategies for wellness and performance.
Cotumaccio is an active member of the American Sports and Performance Dietitians Association (ASPDA) and the Eating Disorder Registered Dietitians and Professionals group. Outside of her dietetic career, she has a previous background as a professionally trained performing artist which was where her passion for nutrition and athletic performance began.
