Eric Nichols

Biography

The Nichols File Hometown Kansas City, Mo. College Ohio State (2000) Family Wife - Marianne; Children - Kale, Jordan & Braden Coaching History 2000-03 Ohio Wesleyan, Assistant Coach 2004-07 Ohio Dominican, Head Coach 2008 Davidson, Assistant Coach 2009-pres. Bowling Green, Head Coach Year By Year at BGSU 2009 3-12-3, 2-3-1 MAC (5th of 7) 2010 6-9-3, 3-3-0 MAC (T-3rd of 7) 2011 7-8-3, 1-4-1 MAC (6th of 7) 2012 8-9-3, 3-3-1 MAC (T-4th of 8) 2013 6-7-6, 2-2-2 MAC (T-4th of 7) 2014 14-6-1, 2-2-1 MAC (T-3rd of 6) 2015 9-9-1, 1-4-0 MAC (6th of 6) 2016 9-6-4, 2-0-3 MAC (2nd of 6) 2017 7-9-1, 1-3-1 MAC (5th of 6) 2018 6-7-4, 2-1-2 MAC (2nd of 6) 2019 13-7-1, 2-3-0 MAC (T-4th of 6) 2020^ 7-5-1, 5-2-1 MAC (FIRST of 6) (NCAA) 2021 11-6-3, 2-2-2 (4th of 7) (NCAA) 2022 6-5-5, 4-2-2 MAC (3rd of 5) 2023 7-8-3, 4-4-0 MVC (4th of 9) 2024 12-6-2, 4-3-1 MVC (T-3rd of 9) Totals 131-119-44, 40-41-18 Conf. ^ 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021 2016 MAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2016 OCSA COACH OF THE YEAR 2020(-21) MAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2020(-21) USC NORTH REGION STAFF OF THE YEAR 2021 OCSA COACH OF THE YEAR Eric Nichols, the dean of BGSU head coaches, completed his 16th season at the helm of the men's soccer program in the fall of 2024. Since being named the Falcons' mentor on Feb. 17, 2009, Nichols has built not just a winning team, but a successful program both on and off the pitch. In January of 2025, NIchols signed a multi-year contract extension. His contract now runs through December of 20