Ryan Jackson joined the UCF Athletics staff in the summer of 2021 as the director of performance nutrition, working as the head sports dietitian for the athletics department.
Jackson came to UCF after two years working with the SMU athletics department as a sports dietitian and football strength coach. Prior to his work with the Mustangs, Jackson had a similar role at Arkansas State working as a strength coach and sports dietitian with the football program from 2018-19.
Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Jackson was an assistant director of athletic performance at Tulsa from 2016-2018, where he worked with volleyball, men’s soccer, and assisted with the football team in addition to assisting with sports nutrition.
Jackson also spent time at Missouri from 2008-2015. During his stint with the Tigers, he worked as a strength and conditioning intern, graduate assistant, and assistant director of strength and conditioning, working with diving, gymnastics, and assisting with the football program.
Jackson has three degrees from the University of Missouri, a bachelor's degree in nutrition and fitness, a master's degree in health education and promotion, and a bachelor's degree in dietetics. He is a registered and licensed dietitian (RD/LD), certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), strength and conditioning coach certified (SCCC), and is Flex Diet Certified.
Jackson came to UCF after two years working with the SMU athletics department as a sports dietitian and football strength coach. Prior to his work with the Mustangs, Jackson had a similar role at Arkansas State working as a strength coach and sports dietitian with the football program from 2018-19.
Prior to his time at Arkansas State, Jackson was an assistant director of athletic performance at Tulsa from 2016-2018, where he worked with volleyball, men’s soccer, and assisted with the football team in addition to assisting with sports nutrition.
Jackson also spent time at Missouri from 2008-2015. During his stint with the Tigers, he worked as a strength and conditioning intern, graduate assistant, and assistant director of strength and conditioning, working with diving, gymnastics, and assisting with the football program.
Jackson has three degrees from the University of Missouri, a bachelor's degree in nutrition and fitness, a master's degree in health education and promotion, and a bachelor's degree in dietetics. He is a registered and licensed dietitian (RD/LD), certified strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS), strength and conditioning coach certified (SCCC), and is Flex Diet Certified.