CAREER SUMMARY
- Leanne Louden is in her 10th season with Penn State Football.
- A 2017 Penn State graduate, Louden directly oversees all the performance nutrition services for the Penn State Football program.
- Louden started as an undergraduate intern in 2016 under James Franklin, Dwight Galt and Chuck Losey.
- She was promoted to Director of Football Nutrition in 2024 and has fueled the team through postseason games and college football playoff games, which include the Big Ten Championship (2016), Fiesta bowl (2017, 2024), Citrus Bowl (2018), Cotton Bowl (2019), Outback Bowl (2021), Rose Bowl (2016, 2023), Peach Bowl (2024), and Orange Bowl (2025).
- Louden played a role in the planning, execution and management of the new football training table which opened in 2024.
- The Lansdale, Pa. native took part in designing the remodeled Lasch Football Fueling Station which doubled in size, offered more accessibility and creates a hub for fueling around the Lasch Football Building.
- During her time at Penn State, Louden created and significantly grew the undergraduate football student program to mentor those who are looking to enter the field or gain more experience in athletics nutrition in the future.
- Louden graduated from Penn State in 2017 with a Bachelors of Science in Nutrition Dietetics and earned a Masters in Nutritional Sciences from Texas Tech in 2021.
CAREER TIMELINE
2024-present – Penn State University • Director of Football Nutrition
2021-24 – Penn State University • Football Dietitian
2019-21 – Penn State University • Football Fuel Station Manager
2017-19 – Penn State University • Graduate Nutrition Intern
2016-17 – Penn State University • Undergraduate Nutrition Intern
PERSONAL
Hometown: Lansdale, Pa.
Education: Penn State University, 2017 - B.A. Nutrition Dietetics; Texas Tech, 2021 – M.S. Nutritional Services
Family: Mother – Cynthia Louden; Godmother – Anne Kaler