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JENNIFER M C COY ATHLETIC TRAINER McCoy received her bachelor’s degree in sports medicine in 1999 and her master’s degree in nutrition science in 2003 both from Brigham Young University. While at BYU she served as a student athletic trainer for women’s basketball, women’s tennis, men’s ice hockey and a local 5A high school. In addition to her national athletic training certification, McCoy is a certified strength and conditioning specialist. She also is an adjunct professor for American Military University, teaching courses that include sports nutrition, sport and drugs and exercise programming and testing. Born and raised in Moraga, Calif., the former Jennifer Benson is married to Cameron McCoy. Jennifer enjoys exercising, reading and spending time
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ennifer McCoy, a nationally certified athletic trainer, is in her first season as an athletic trainer for the Texas A&M volleyball team. McCoy joined the Aggies in July 2009 after spending six years as an athletic trainer for the United States Marine Corps. McCoy spent the past three years at Camp Lejeune, N.C., working with Marines at the School of Infantry – East. In addition to her work with the Marine Corps, McCoy served as an athletic trainer at Northside High School in Jacksonville, N.C.
with family in her spare time.
AMY BRAGG DIRECTOR OF PERFORMANCE NUTRITION
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my Bragg, one of the first registered dieticians in the nation to work full time in Division I athletics, is in her sixth year as director of performance nutrition for the Texas A&M athletic department. A registered and licensed dietitian, Bragg provides nutritional programming for A&Mís student-athletes. Passionate about utilizing the environment to teach student-athletes about nutrition, Bragg views eating at team meals and choosing recovery foods after team workouts as hands-on educational opportunities. Nutrition services offered to student-athletes range from grocery shopping tours and cooking demonstration classes to team meetings and one-on-one counseling for performance enhancement. Bragg also plans training table, travel and pregame meals and works closely with the coaching, strength and conditioning and athletic training staffs, recommending ways to help maximize the student-athletesí health and performance. The highly respected Bragg is one of only 110 registered dietitians in the United States to have earned the Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) credential developed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency of the American Dietetic Association (ADA). CSSDs apply sports nutrition science to fueling fitness, sport and athletic performance for college, professional and Olympic athletes worldwide.
In 2007, Bragg was honored as the Big 12 Sports Nutritionist of the Year and also was appointed assistant director of Sports Dietetics-USA (SD-USA), whose 500-plus members focus on sports nutrition issues, educating sports dietetics professionals and advancing sports dietetics as a career specialty. Born and raised in Pittsburg, Texas, Bragg received a bachelor of business administration degree in finance from the University of Texas in 1995 and a bachelor of science degree in human nutrition and foods from the University of Houston in 2000. Following her graduation from Houston, Bragg served as a nutrition coach and consultant in the Houston area. She has advised more than 6,000 athletes and others on how to improve their athletic performance and general health by controlling their weight and increasing muscle mass, strength and stamina. In addition to her work as a consultant to numerous athletes, Bragg served as an author for ìAsk the Sports Nutritionistî for Dave Campbellís Texas Football Magazineís website and served as a speaker at high school ìJunior Daysî, recommending ways that prospective college athletes could improve their health through diet. She also worked at St. Lukeís Episcopal Hospital as a clinical dietitian. Bragg is an active member of the ADA and American College Sports Medicine (ACSM). She has been a part of two practice groups of the ADA regarding sports, cardiovascular and wellness dietitians and the nutrition entrepreneurs. Bragg, whose hobbies include cooking, biking and reading, is married to Bobby Bragg. They are the proud parents of daughter Rebecca Mallory Bragg, born January 18, 2005, and son Charles “Beau” Bragg, born May 3, 2009.
2009 AGGIE VOLLEYBALL
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