Tommy Jensen joined the Nebraska Athletic Department as an assistant director of sports nutrition in July of 2014. Jensen works directly with volleyball, soccer, men's basketball, track and field, cross country, men's and women's tennis and rife.
Jensen holds one-on-one nutrition consultations and counseling sessions with student-athletes, provides his teams with nutritional education and assists with meal and menu selections. He also provides body composition analysis, hydration assessments and supplement evaluation. The nutrition staff collaborates with Nebraska strength and conditioning staff, athletic medicine staff and team coaches to help student-athletes reach their goals.
Jensen is from Aurora, Colo., and graduated with a bachelor's degree in dietetics from Northern Colorado.
Jensen is board certified as a specialist in sports dietetics.