Featured Member

Briana Butler is a registered dietitian nutritionist and former professional athlete serving the Houston area. Briana holds a bachelor’s degree in Human Performance from the University of Southern California and a masters’ degree in Clinical Nutrition from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. The latter of which she received after playing in the WNBA and overseas for three years. Upon retirement from professional sports, Briana followed her passion for health and athletics by pursuing a career in performance dietetics, believing from experience that nutrition efforts and performance are congruous. Since switching careers, Briana has worked with collegiate, professional (NFL, NBA, WNBA, NBA G-League, ultra-marathonist & cyclist, MMA athletes, boxers), NFL combine, NBA combine, and health and wellness clients in private practice and under world-renowned brands such as Southern Methodist University, EXOS, Gatorade Sports Science Institute, and the Dallas Cowboys. Additionally, Briana serves as the Director of Accelerate Diversity in Sports Dietetics for the mentoring branch of the Gatorade Sports Fueling Project and is an active mentor for Diversify Dietetics in efforts to provide students of color pursuing sports nutrition with encouragement and support to follow their dreams and passions. Above all, Briana finds purpose in being a wife to her husband Brice and full-time mom to her son Braiden!