Banned Substances/Nutrition
The NCAA performs random drug testing each year on the campus of every member institution. As a Cornell student-athlete, the NCAA requires you to sign a drug testing consent form (this is part of your eligibility paperwork) each year before you can participate in intercollegiate athletic competition.
Samples collected at NCAA championships and randomly during the year are analyzed by a laboratory for evidence of substances that appear on the current NCAA List of Banned Substances.
NCAA rules require that institutions educate student-athletes about NCAA banned drugs and the products that may contain them. The rules also hold student-athletes responsible for anything they ingest. NCAA policy advises student-athletes to check with appropriate athletics staff prior to ingesting any supplement or medication. To facilitate this policy, institutions are required to identify and designate an educated resource to serve as a first point of contact with regard to any questions student-athletes have about banned drugs or the use of nutritional supplements.
The following listed staff members serve in this capacity at our institution:
Allyssa Harrington
The Barbara Benioff Friedman ‘59 Director of Sports Nutrition
ah953@cornell.edu
255-6325
Additionally, if you have any questions about supplements or sports nutrition in general, please visit the Sports Nutrition section of our website, or contact Allyssa Harrington.
