Harold Nichols (American football)
| Harold Nichols | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Presbyterian |
| Conference | Big South |
| Record | 17–49 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
November 26, 1967 New Smyrna Beach, Florida |
| Alma mater | Presbyterian College |
| Playing career | |
| 1987–1989 | Presbyterian |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1990–1991 1992–1996 1997–1999 2000–2005 2006–2007 2008 2009–present |
Presbyterian (asst) Georgia Southern (GA) Presbyterian (asst) Rhode Island (OC) Rhode Island (AHC/OC) Bucknell (OC) Presbyterian |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 17–49 |
|
Statistics | |
Harold Nichols (born November 26, 1967[1] in New Smyrna Beach, Florida) is the head coach of the Presbyterian College college football team. Nichols is a veteran assistant college coach getting his first opportunity to lead a team.
Current position
On January 14, 2009 Nichols was hired as head football coach of the Blue Hose, succeeding Bobby Bentley.[2] He takes over a team transitioning into NCAA Division FCS as a member of the Big South Conference.
Coaching history
Nichols is currently in his third stint as a football coach at his alma mater. He was an assistant at PC for quarterbacks and running backs in his first two years as a collegiate coach under head coach John Perry. Then he spent five years as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at I-AA powerhouse Georgia Southern. In 1997 he began a 3-year stay back at Presbyterian as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for head coach Daryl Dickey. In 2000 he began an 8-year run as associate head coach and offensive coordinator at the University of Rhode Island. He then spent a season as offensive coordinator at Bucknell before getting his first crack at being a head coach after 18 years as an assistant.[3]
Head coaching record
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | TSN[4]# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Blue Hose (Big South) (2009–present) | |||||||||
| 2009 | Presbyterian | 0–11 | 0–6 | Not Eligible | |||||
| 2010 | Presbyterian | 2–9 | 1–5 | 7th | |||||
| 2011 | Presbyterian | 4–7 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2012 | Presbyterian | 2–9 | 0–6 | 7th | |||||
| 2013 | Presbyterian | 3–8 | 1–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 2014 | Presbyterian | 6–5 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| Presbyterian: | 17–49 | 8–26 | |||||||
| Total: | 17–49 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
Playing history
Nichols played quarterback for coach Elliott Poss at PC before graduating in 1989 as a Political Science major. He threw for 3688 yards in his three seasons as Blue Hose quarterback.[5]
References
- ↑ "Coaching staff – Harold Nichols". Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ↑ "Presbyterian chooses Nichols". Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ↑ "Harold Nichols Bio". Retrieved 2009-01-21.
- ↑ Final poll standings are from The Sports Network.
- ↑ "Presbyterain names Nichols as Head Coach". Retrieved 2009-01-21.
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