Katie Raines, a registered dietitian, joined the Razorbacks in August 2012 as a graduate assistant.
Raines is pursuing her doctorate degree in recreation and sport management from the University of Arkansas. She anticipates graduation in the fall of 2016.
As a member of the athletic department staff, Raines is responsible for counseling student-athletes from all 19 Razorback sports programs on optimal nutrition for training and competition. Her other duties include: Providing personalized meal and snack plans to promote achieving short- and long-term goals for athletic performance; recommending appropriate fueling tactics before, during and after events; and counseling student-athletes on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass consistent with good health and optimal performance.
Raines earned her Bachelor of Science in food, human nutrition and hospitality with an emphasis in dietetics in 2008 and her Master of Science in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science in 2010 from the University of Arkansas.
