Nicholas Kuhlman

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Exercise and Sports Science School of Health and Natural Sciences
Nicholas Kuhlman EXSS professor headshot.
978.665.4498 Office: Exercise and Sports Science, Room #102
Office Hours
Spring 2026

Mondays 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Wednesdays 8 - 9:30 a.m.

Courses Taught

To see course descriptions go to the University Catalog.

Health & Fitness (EXSS 1000)
Practicum in Strength & Conditioning 1a (EXSS 3011)
Weight Training For Athletes (EXSS 1450)
Functional Anatomy (EXSS 2050)
Practicum in Strength & Conditioning 2a (EXSS 4002)

Background

B.S., Hampden-Sydney College (Biology), 2014

M.S., West Texas A&M University (Sport and Exercise Science), 2018

Ph.D., University of Connecticut (Nutritional Sciences), 2025

Internal and external workload monitoring in team sports

Dietary supplementation for health and performance

Bone health in female endurance athletes

Peer-Reviewed Publications:

1.     Kuhlman, NM, Jagim, AR, Chun, Ock, Puglisi, MJ, Blesso, C, Jones, MT, Fields, JB. The Role of Collagen Peptide Supplementation on Bone Metabolism and Structure: A Systematic Scoping Review. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine. Accepted for publication. 

2.     Kuhlman, NM, Jones, MT, Jagim, AR, Magee, MK, Wilcox, LJ, Fields, JB. Dietary intake, energy availability, and power in men collegiate gymnasts. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2024. DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2024.1448197.  

3.     Kuhlman, NM, Jagim, AR, Jones, MT, Feit, MK, Fields, JB. A Comparison of match external load demands across women’s collegiate field sports. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Accepted: August, 2024.

4.     Fields, JB, Jones, MT, Kuhlman, NM, Magee, MK, Feit, A, Jagim, AR. Fat-free mass index in a large sample of collegiate american football athletes. International Journal of Exercise Science 17: 129–139, 2024. PMID: 38665859; PMCID: PMC11042886. 

5.     Kuhlman, NM, Jones, MT, Jagim, A, Feit, M, Aziz, R, Crabill, T, et al. Relationships between external loads, sRPE-load, and self-reported soreness across a men’s collegiate soccer season. Biology of Sport, 2023. DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2023.125587; PMID: 37867741; PMCID: PMC10588591. 

6.     Fields, JB, Kuhlman, NM, Jagim, AR, Dulak-Sigler, C, Jones, MT. Analysis of accumulated workloads and performance testing across a collegiate women’s lacrosse season. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2023. DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000004551. 

7.     Fields, JB, Jagim, AR, Kuhlman, NM, Feit, MK, Jones, MT. Comparison of match external loads across a men’s and women’s lacrosse season. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 8, 2023. DOI:10.3390/jfmk8030119; PMID: 37606414; PMCID: PMC10443359.

8.     Aziz, R, Margaret T. Jones, Jagim, AR, Feit, MK, Kuhlman, NM, Crabhill, T, et al. In-season match demands of men’s collegiate soccer: a comparison by half, position, match outcome, match location, and competition phase. International Journal of Strength & Conditioning, 3, 2023. DOI: 10.47206/ijsc.v3i1.154.

 
Conferences Presentations:

1.     Nicholas Kuhlman, Andrew Jagim, Margaret Jones, and Jennifer Fields. Energy availability, body composition, and neuromuscular function in premenopausal females. NSCA National Conference, Kansas City, MO. July 2025.

2.     Nicholas Kuhlman, Andrea Hudy, Jui Shah, Pagie Leonard, and Jennifer Fields. In-season workloads by session type and playing status in a collegiate women’s basketball team. NSCA National Conference, Baltimore, MD. July 2024.

3.     Nicholas Kuhlman, Andrea Hudy, Jui Shah, Paige Leonard, and Jennifer Fields. Relationships between balance sway velocity and modified reactive strength index in a collegiate women’s basketball team. NSCA National Conference, Baltimore, MD. July 2024. 

4.     Nicholas Kuhlman, Luke Wilcox, Andrew Jagim, Margaret Jones, and Jennifer Fields. Prevalence of low energy availability in a collegiate men’s gymnastics team. ACSM National Conference, Boston, MA. May 2024. 

5.     Nicholas Kuhlman, Richard Aziz, Andrew Jagim, Mary Kate Feit, and Jennifer Fields. A Comparison of match external load demands across women’s collegiate field sports. NSCA National Conference, Las Vegas, NV. July 2023.

6.     Nicholas Kuhlman, Joshua Loseke, Michael Germain, Donna Chapman, Elizabeth Evans, Brian Martin, Alan Cornelius, and Samuel Headley. Effects of resistant starch supplementation on plasma suPAR concentrations in patients with chronic kidney disease. NEACSM Regional Conference, Providence, RI. May 2022. 

National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa)

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

New England American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM)