Bill Nickell
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Defiance |
| Conference | MSFA |
| Record | 7–13 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1988 (age 35–36) Celina, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Urbana University (2011) |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2010 | Urbana |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | Urbana (GA) |
| 2012–2013 | Urbana (OL/TEs/S&C) |
| 2014 | Kent State (GA) |
| 2015 (spring) | Urbana (AHC/OL) |
| 2015–2019 | Lock Haven (OC/AHC/TE/OL/S&C) |
| 2020 | Lake Erie (AHC/OL) |
| 2021 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff (OL) |
| 2022–present | Defiance |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 7–13 |
Bill Nickell (born c. 1988) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Defiance College, a position he has held since 2022.[1][2][3][4] He also coached for Urbana, Kent State,[5] Lock Haven,[6][7] Lake Erie, and Arkansas–Pine Bluff.[8][9][10] He played college football for Urbana as a center.
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Yellow Jackets (Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2022–2023) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Defiance | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2023 | Defiance | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Defiance Yellow Jackets (Mid-States Football Association) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Defiance | 0–0 | 0–0 | (MEL) | |||||
| Defiance: | 7–13 | 6–10 | |||||||
| Total: | 7–13 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Defiance College". Defiance College. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (June 17, 2022). "Defiance College names head coach, its third in 10 months". Footballscoop. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Nickell named Head Football Coach". June 16, 2022.
- ^ Nissen, Shayne (June 17, 2022). "DC Football: Bill Nickell named Yellow Jackets head coach". The Crescent-News. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Nickell - Football Coach". Kent State Golden Flashes. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Nickell - Football Coach". Lock Haven University Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ Barnett, Zach (February 1, 2021). "Sources: Arkansas-Pine Bluff filling out staff four weeks before opener". Footballscoop. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Bill Nickell - Football Coach". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Defiance assistant gets promoted". June 26, 2022.
- ^ "Gamble Names Three Coaches To Football Staff". UA Pine Bluff Athletics. November 27, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
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