Kristin Jakus

Biography

Kristin Jakus is in her third year with Michigan State Athletics and her second as the team dietitian for the men's and women's basketball programs. Jakus came to East Lansing in September 2021 as a Performance Nutrition Basketball Fellow and took over in a full-time role in July 2022. Prior to her arrival at MSU, Jakus worked with the men's and women's basketball teams at the University of Arkansas from 2018-21. In addition, she worked with the women's volleyball and men's and women's golf teams. Jakus has experience in the NBA as well, working with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2017-18 season in the Sports Nutrition Immersion Program (SNIP). While there, she also worked with the team's G-League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd. A native of Colorado Springs, Colo., Jakus earned a bachelor of science in dietetics from the University of Northern Colorado in 2014 and went on to earn a masters of nutrition, with a concentration in sports nutrition, from the University of Utah in 2016. In 2019, Jakus was recognized as a Board-Certified Specialist in Sports Nutrition.