Head Coach Stan Johnson has announced the addition of dietitian Shannon Kelly to work with the program ahead of the 2023-24 season. Kelly is a credentialed registered dietitian with experience working within college athletic departments. The 2025-26 season will be Kelly’s third at LMU.
Kelly came to the Bluff with experience working with the men’s basketball and women’s soccer programs at the University of Minnesota after starting her career in higher education at University of Kentucky. While at UK Athletics, Kelly was a Food and Nutrition Manager for track and field, men’s tennis, baseball, women’s volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball. Kelly also spent time with Cal Poly University
With the Lions, Kelly’s role will be to help work with the student-athletes to help prepare them for the season by curating specific nutrition plans, monitoring body composition, and teaching the team how to optimize performance through nutrition.
