Vincenza Ranallo

Vincenza Ranallo, MS, RD, CSSD, serves as the Director of Football Performance Nutrition at the University of Virginia since May 2020. Previously, Vincenza held roles at Stanford University as an Assistant Sports Dietitian and Senior Sports Nutrition Fellow between July 2018 and May 2020, and also was the Sports Nutrition Fellow there. Early experience includes serving as the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Benedictine University, where internship practicality included nutrition and dietetics across various settings such as the University of Chicago Medical Center and WIC. Additional roles include Head Basketball Coach for Illinois Hoop Dreams AAU Basketball and Dietary Staff positions at Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital. Vincenza earned a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences and a Master of Science in Nutrition and Wellness, both from Benedictine University.