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Eric Nichols
Head Men's Soccer Coach

Head Coach Eric Nichols enters his third year as the head men's coach at Ohio Dominican University having previously served as an assistant at Ohio Wesleyan University.

In his first season heading the men's soccer program Nichols led the Panthers to a 15-7 overall record and was named the American Mideast Conference South Division Coach of the Year. Nichols's energy, dedication and structure has rejuvenated the men's soccer program bringing it back to one of the conference's elite teams.

Nichols has also been active in the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association, and is a current member of the United States Youth Soccer Association Region II staff. He has a USSF A license and NSCAA Premier Badge.

Coach Nichols played college soccer at Ohio State University, before spending five seasons playing professional soccer. He spent time with the Columbus XOGGZ of the United States Independent Soccer League (USISL), Columbus Invaders of the National Professional Soccer League (NPSL) and the Indiana Blast (USISL).