Danielle LaFata 2025
Danielle LaFata, MA, RD, CSSD, CLT

Danielle LaFata, MA, RD, CSSD, CLT

TitleDirector of Nutrition
Office218 MCA

Current Responsibilities

  • Oversees performance nutrition services for BYU men's and women's basketball, including individualized nutrition counseling, fueling and hydration strategies, body composition assessment, nutrition education, supplementation, and team meal planning. Collaborates with coaches, sports medicine, and performance staff to optimize athlete health, recovery, and performance.

Years at BYU

  • October 2024-Present

Education

  • M.A. Nutrition & Food Science; Dietetics

Prior to BYU

  • Phoenix Suns October 2020-May 2024
  • Phoenix Mercury Oct 2020-October 2023
  • US Men's National Soccer Team January 2012-January 2015
  • EXOS April 2008-2016
  • San Francisco Giants November 2010-April 2016
  • Arizona Cardinals October 2015-April 2016
  • Phoenix Coyotes (NHL) September 2015-April 2016

Personal

  • Hometown: Dearborn, MI.
  • Hobbies: Tennis, Pickleball, Mountain Biking, Hiking, Traveling.  
  • During my time with the Suns, they made the playoffs four times, including helping them end a decade-long playoff drought in 2021. That same season, they also made their first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1993.
  • During the 2020-21 season, I was instrumental in helping Devin Booker and Chris Paul become the first Sun duo to be named All-Stars since 2010. (Booker would earn All-NBA First Team honors the following season and was rewarded with a four-year, $224 million maximum contract extension with the Suns).
  • I spent six seasons in Major League Baseball with the San Francisco Giants helping the franchise win the World Series in 2012 and 2014. She also helped the organization win its then-record 23 National League pennant.