Virginia Commonwealth University

Heather Wager is the Director of Sports Nutrition for VCU Athletics, where she oversees the comprehensive nutrition program for the Rams' 16 NCAA Division I teams. Since joining VCU in 2023, she has expanded the department's services by building a full-time sports nutrition staff, enhancing performance nutrition programming, and integrating nutrition into all aspects of student-athlete health, recovery, and performance.

Prior to VCU, Wager served as a Performance Dietitian at the University of Miami. During her graduate training at the University at Buffalo, she helped establish the university's inaugural sports nutrition program before gaining additional experience in the private sector and returning to collegiate athletics.

A former collegiate soccer student-athlete at SUNY Plattsburgh, Wager earned her Master of Science in Clinical Nutrition from the University at Buffalo. She is a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD), and an active member of the Collegiate & Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA).