Rachel Nelson joined Old Dominion as an assistant athletics advisor in January of 2021.
While at Old Dominion, Nelson has worked with the football, rowing and cheer and dance teams. She currently works with women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's swimming. Nelson is also the tutor coordinator for the department.
While at Old Dominion, Nelson has worked with the football, rowing and cheer and dance teams. She currently works with women's basketball, volleyball, men's and women's swimming. Nelson is also the tutor coordinator for the department.
Nelson worked at Louisville as the director of operations for the Track and Field team from 2018-2020, while also interning in student athlete academic services and student development.
She was a track and field athlete at Louisville from 2011-2016 where Nelson received her bachelor of science degree in exercise science and secondary education. She received her master’s degree in higher education administration in 2020.