Kyle Nicholls - Assistant Coach - Men's Soccer Coaches

Kyle Nicholls

Title:
Assistant Coach
Email:
kwnichol@ncsu.edu
Phone:
(919) 515-3013

Joined the Wolfpack in December 2016.

Kyle Nicholls joined the NC State men's soccer staff as an assistant coach prior to the start of the 2017 season.

During the 2017 season, Nicholls assisted head coach George Kiefer in leading the Wolfpack to an 8-6-4 record, two victories over top-five opponents and the program's first appearance in the NCAA Championship since 2009.

Nicholls was a part of NC State's three-straight postseason appearances in 2017, 2018 and 2019. The last time the program put together such a streak was the 1985-87 seasons.

He has also helped Kiefer recruit multiple top-15 classes to NC State in the last six years.

Nicholls spent time at USF as both a player and a staff member under Kiefer. He rejoined the program as the director of soccer operations in advance of the 2016 season after assisting Tyler Junior College to a national championship in 2014.

"With Kyle, I'm excited to bring someone from my USF staff who understands how we like to operate and will keep some continuity with how we approach things. I'm excited to get him on the field with the players because I think that's one of his biggest strengths. I'm really looking forward to getting him on board in this role with our program."

A midfielder from Kings Lynn, England, Nicholls was a player on the 2009 and 2010 NJCAA national championship teams at Tyler that compiled a two-year record of 41-0-1. During his two years playing at Tyler, he earned spots on the NJCAA Region XIV All-Conference Team and the NJCAA National Tournament Team. Nicholls then played his final two seasons (2011 and 2012) at USF, helping lead the team to a BIG EAST divisional title and an NCAA Championships Elite Eight appearance during the 2011 season and an NCAA Championships second round appearance in 2012.