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The Victory Program Conference: Beyond the Game: Understanding Eating Disorders in Athletes

Developing and Implementing Institutional Frameworks for Eating Disorder Identification and Support in Collegiate Athletes

Amanda Tierney, MS, CSCS, CEDS-C
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Eating disorders are among the most underidentified and undertreated mental health concerns in collegiate athletic environments, yet many universities lack formalized policies to guide prevention, identification, and response. This workshop examines the landscape of current institutional approaches to eating disorder policy in higher education and sport, drawing on consultation experience with university athletic programs to identify both gaps and best practices.

Participants will explore a practical framework for developing or strengthening institutional policy that bridges clinical eating disorder expertise with the operational realities of athletic departments — including the roles of coaches, athletic directors, sports medicine staff, and counseling centers. Through case examples and interdisciplinary discussion, attendees will leave with concrete tools and language to advocate for and build policy infrastructure at their home institutions.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify at least three structural gaps commonly found in university and athletic department policies related to eating disorder prevention and response.

  • Describe the key components of an evidence-informed institutional policy framework for eating disorders in collegiate athletic settings.

  • Distinguish the distinct roles and responsibilities of coaches, athletic directors, sports medicine staff, and mental health clinicians within a coordinated institutional response.

  • Apply a step-by-step consultation model for initiating or revising eating disorder policy at a university or athletic program.

  • Evaluate existing or proposed institutional policies using criteria aligned with current clinical standards and accreditation guidelines.

Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop will have participants explore a practical framework for developing or strengthening institutional policy that bridges clinical eating disorder expertise with the operational realities of athletic departments — including the roles of coaches, athletic directors, sports medicine staff, and counseling centers.

Target Audience

  • Addiction Professional
  • Counselor
  • Dietitian
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Nutritionist
  • Psychologist
  • Social Worker

Presenters

Amanda Tierney, MS, CSCS, CEDS-C
Amanda Tierney, MS, CSCS, CEDS-C is a Certified Eating Disorder Specialist and Consultant and the Executive Director of the Body Positive Fitness Alliance, an organization dedicated to transforming fitness and sport culture through eating disorder-informed education and advocacy. She also serves as an eating disorder-informed and sensitive coach at Athlete Insight, where she supports athletes navigating the intersection of performance and psychological well-being. With credentials spanning clinical eating disorder care and applied sport science, Amanda brings a distinctive interdisciplinary perspective to her consulting work with universities, athletic departments, and sport organizations. She partners with institutions to develop and strengthen the policy frameworks, staff education, and early intervention protocols needed to identify and support student-athletes at risk for or living with an eating disorder — in ways that are both evidence-based and culturally attuned to the realities of competitive sport. Amanda’s work sits at the crossroads of clinical expertise, strength and conditioning, and institutional systems change — making her a sought-after consultant for schools and athletic programs seeking to move beyond awareness and into meaningful, sustainable policy action. She is deeply committed to championing a cultural shift in sport that centers whole-person health, body respect, and long-term athlete well-being.