University of Arizona Athletics

Jackie Hatchew joins the Arizona Football program as Assistant Football Performance Dietitian in August of 2024 after serving as Assistant Director of Sports Nutrition at Fresno State University since January of 2024. 

Hatchew helped oversee the performance nutrition needs for 12 of 17 sports within Fresno State Athletics, serving as the primary dietitian for 250+ student-athletes. Collaborated with coaches, sports performance and sports medicine staff to ensure a comprehensive approach to individual athlete health with around 20 nutrition consultations a week to create individualized meal plans and macrocycles to meet performance goals. 

Prior to her time at Fresno State, she served as the Head Sports Nutrition Assistant with her alma mater Northern Illinois. Hatchew was the primary nutrition resource and educator for all 16 NIU sports teams. 

Hatchew earned a Masters in Nutrition and Dietetics, Certificate of Graduate Study in Sports Nutrition, Certificate of Graduate Study in Public Health & Completion of Didactic Internship Program at Northern Illinois University in December of 2023. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from Central Michigan University in May of 2021.