Episode #97: Friday Discussion ~ Pratik Patel

Pratik is entering his fourth season as the Giants’ Director of Performance Nutrition/Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach. Patel joined the Giants after time at the University of Oregon, where he was the Athletic Department’s Director of Sports Nutrition since October 2014. Patel’s job was to develop and direct the Sports Nutrition Department and manage the daily nutrition needs for 18 athletic teams and sports. Prior to his arrival at Oregon, he acted as the Sports Dietitian to the Michigan State University Athletic Department serving 23 teams and 720 athletes. Patel is originally from Shawnee, Kansas and went on to receive his undergraduate degree in Dietetics and Master’s in Kinesiology from Kansas State University, where he also acted as the Sports Dietitian for the Men’s Basketball team. He began his career in sports as an intern learning from the staff at the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Royals, and at the University of Kansas.