Caroline Nichols
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| Born | December 15, 1984 Hamilton, Bermuda | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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Caroline Nelson-Nichols (born December 15, 1984) is an American field hockey player.[1] She is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey and the 2012 US Olympic team. She served as the head coach of the US Women's National Team from December 2019 to October 2020, at which time USA Field Hockey announced she would be succeeded by Anthony Farry.
Early life and education
Nichols was born in Hamilton, Bermuda.[1] She grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia, playing both soccer and field hockey in school. She dropped soccer to concentrate on hockey before graduating from Salem High School in 2003.[2] She graduated from Old Dominion University in 2007, with a major in physical education.[3]
Amateur athletic career
Nichols played varsity field hockey on the Lady Monarchs for four years at Old Dominion University. She was an Academic All-American and First String All-American and a member of the Colonial Athletic Association championship team in 2005.[3]
On June 23, 2008, USA Field Hockey nominated Nichols to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey.[4]
Coaching
In 2019 Nichols was appointed head coach of the United States women's national field hockey team.[5] On October 20th, 2020, USA Field Hockey announced Nichols's replacement by Anthony Farry as the head coach for the US Women's National Team.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Caroline Nichols". London2012.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
- ^ Friedman, Vicki (July 1, 2008). "Two sets of goals, maybe, but one Olympic dream". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ a b Old Dominioin Athletics, Caroline Nichols profile Archived January 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, accessed July 1, 2008
- ^ "USA Field Hockey Announce 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Field Hockey". USA Field Hockey. June 23, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2008.
- ^ "USA Field Hockey names Caroline Nelson-Nichols as new head coach for the national team". York Dispatch. Retrieved February 8, 2020.
- ^ ""FARRY NAMED HEAD COACH OF U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM"". Team USA.
External links
- Old Dominioin Athletics, Caroline Nichols profile
- USA Field Hockey 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey, Caroline Nicols bio
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- American female field hockey players
- People from Hamilton, Bermuda
- Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Old Dominion Lady Monarchs field hockey players
- Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Field hockey players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Olympic field hockey players of the United States
- Field hockey players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in field hockey
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games