Ethan Bauer joined the Auburn football staff in December 2025. He currently serves as Director of Nutrition.

Bauer comes to Auburn with extensive experience in the industry, most recently spending 2021-25 as the Director of Sports Nutrition on Tennessee, overseeing nutrition optimization for all 20 varsity sport programs on Rocky Top.

Bauer’s background specializes in the analysis of energy balance, body composition, hydration status, supplementation and on- and off-day dietary habits of high-performance athletes. He provides education on optimal dietary practices for training, competition, post-exercise recovery, injury, illness, weight management and overall health.

Prior to Tennessee, Bauer spent five years as an assistant sports dietitian at Nebraska, where he assisted in the development and implementation of sports nutrition services to optimize the overall health and performance of student-athletes. He collaborated with an interdisciplinary sports performance team on recovery interventions, perioperative nutrition protocols and medical nutrition therapy.

Bauer worked with Nebraska's football, basketball, baseball and wrestling programs and was heavily involved in day-to-day operations at the athletics training table.

A native of Morse Bluff, Nebraska, he received undergraduate degrees in both Justice Studies and Nutrition and Wellness from Chadron State College in 2015. While attending Chadron State, Bauer was a part of the football program and earned Academic All-America honors.

 

Bauer earned certification as a registered dietitian during his time at Nebraska and holds affiliations with the Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA), Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) and the American Society for Nutrition (ASN).