Richard Nuttall (born 1961 or 1962) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of the Hofstra University men's soccer program. Nuttal has managed the program since 1989.
Richard Nuttall was born in South Yorkshire and grew up playing as a defender in the academies of Stoke City and Leeds United.[1] Nuttall went professional in 1978 for Leeds United, although he never made an appearance with the club. In 1981, he joined Stoke City, but also never made an appearance with the club.
In 1983, Nuttall moved to the United States full-time and was a physicals education teacher and football coach at North Shore High School until 1988, when he was hired at the head manager for Hofstra University's men's team.
Nuttall began his coaching tenure at Hofstra in 1988, taking over a program that had experienced five losing seasons in the previous nine years. In 1997, he led the team, then known as the Flying Dutchmen, to a 14-4-3 record, including a 9–0 mark in America East play. The team was the top seed in the postseason tournament but lost to defending champion Boston University in the finals. Despite the loss, Nuttall was named Division I Coach of the Year in Region II by the NSCAA.
In 1999, Nuttall led Hofstra to an early season national ranking, finishing with a 9–9 record. The following year, he guided the team back to the America East Championship game, resulting in an 11-6-3 overall record. In 2001, Hofstra's last season in the America East Conference, Nuttall led his team to a 9-9-1 record and a berth in the America East Tournament for the fourth time in five years.[citation needed]
In 2004, Nuttall guided the Pride to one of their most memorable seasons, winning the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship and earning their first-ever NCAA Division I Tournament berth. Hofstra defeated nationally ranked Seton Hall before losing to third-seeded Maryland. The team continued its success by winning the CAA championship and making NCAA Tournament appearances in 2005 and 2006, with the 2006 team advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
In 2010, Nuttall achieved his 200th career win as Hofstra defeated VCU in the CAA semifinals. The team reached the CAA title game in 2012 and 2013, with Chris Griebsch earning CAA Player of the Year honors and setting Hofstra's career assist record. Nuttall was named CAA Coach of the Year in 2015 after leading the Pride to both regular-season and tournament conference championships and an NCAA Tournament appearance.
In 2016, Nuttall earned his second consecutive CAA Coach of the Year honor, leading the team to a 9-8-1 record and hosting the CAA tournament after securing the regular-season championship. Joseph Holland was selected 10th overall in the MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo, becoming the first Hofstra alumnus to be taken in the SuperDraft.
The team continued to achieve success under Nuttall's leadership, reaching the CAA finals in 2018 and 2019, with Sean Nealis being named CAA Defensive Player of the Year in 2018 and selected in the MLS SuperDraft by the New York Red Bulls. In the shortened 2020 season, played in spring 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Nuttall led the team to a 5-2-3 record, a CAA North Division championship, and a CAA finals appearance.
The 2021 season was particularly successful, with the team setting a school record of 18 victories (18–2–2), winning the CAA title, and advancing to the third round of the NCAA Championship for the first time in program history. The team finished the season ranked 13th in the final poll and 8th in the final NCAA RPI, both program bests. Nuttall was named CAA Coach of the Year, and the coaching staff received United Soccer Coaches Regional Coaching Staff of the Year accolades. Senior Hendrik Hebbeker earned All-America honors, and nine players received All-CAA recognition.
In 2022, Hofstra won its second consecutive CAA Championship with a 14-4-3 record. Junior forward Ryan Carmichael was named CAA Player of the Year, and sophomore midfielder Eliot Goldthorp earned All-America honors, ranking second nationally in points and goals. In 2023, Nuttall and his staff receiving regional coaching honors.[3]
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