Heather Marko joined VCU as Director of Sports Nutrition in January of 2023.

Prior to VCU, Heather served as a Performance Dietitian at the University of Miami, Fla. where she worked with all 16 teams. During her graduate program/internship, she was an integral part of developing the first Sports Nutrition Program at the University at Buffalo, N.Y.

For the past two years Heather was working in the private sector, and she is very excited to be back in college athletics.

Originally from Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Heather attended SUNY Plattsburgh, N.Y. where she was recruited to play for the women's soccer team.

Heather holds a Masters of Science (MS) in Clinical Nutrition and is a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD). She is also a member of the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitian Association (CPSDA).