Harold Nichols (American football)

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Harold Nichols
Biographical details
Born (1967-11-26) November 26, 1967 (age 56)
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S.
Playing career
1987–1989 Presbyterian
Position(s) Quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1990–1991 Presbyterian (assistant)
1992–1996 Georgia Southern (GA)
1997–1999 Presbyterian (WR/K)
2000–2005 Rhode Island (OC)
2006–2007Rhode Island (AHC/OC)
2008 Bucknell (OC)
2009–2016 Presbyterian
Head coaching record
Overall21–67

Harold Nichols (born November 26, 1967) [1] is an American football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, from 2009 to 2016. Nichols played college football as a quarterback at Presbyterian from 1987 to 1989. He has worked an assistant football coach at Georgia Southern University, the University of Rhode Island, Bucknell University, and his alma mater, Presbyterian.

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Playing career

Nichols played quarterback for head coach Elliott Poss at Presbyterian College before graduating in 1989 as a political science major. He threw for 3,688 yards in his three seasons as Blue Hose quarterback. [2]

Coaching career

Nichols 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 University. In 1997, he began a three-year stay back at Presbyterian as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator for head coach Daryl Dickey. In 2000, he began an eight-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 University before getting his first crack at being a head coach after 18 years as an assistant. [3]

On January 14, 2009, Nichols was hired as head football coach of the Blue Hose, succeeding Bobby Bentley. [4] He took over a team transitioning into NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) as a member of the Big South Conference. This was his third stint as a football coach at his alma mater. He resigned on November 20, 2016, a day after the team's ninth regular season loss and after eight seasons at the helm of the team, going 21–67. [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Presbyterian Blue Hose (Big South Conference)(2009–2016)
2009 Presbyterian 0–110–6Ineligible
2010 Presbyterian 2–91–57th
2011 Presbyterian 4–73–3T–3rd
2012 Presbyterian 2–90–67th
2013 Presbyterian 3–81–4T–5th
2014 Presbyterian 6–53–2T–3rd
2015 Presbyterian 2–91–57th
2016 Presbyterian 2–91–45th
Presbyterian:21–6710–34
Total:21–67

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References

  1. ↑ "Coaching staff – Harold Nichols" . Retrieved January 22, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Presbyterian names Nichols as Head Coach" . Retrieved January 21, 2009.[ dead link ]
  3. ↑ "Harold Nichols Bio" . Retrieved January 21, 2009.
  4. ↑ "Presbyterian chooses Nichols" . Retrieved January 21, 2009.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "Nichols to Step Down as Head Football Coach". Presbyterian Blue Hose. November 20, 2016.
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