Nikki West

Biography

Nikki West returned to the NC State coaching staff as an assistant coach prior to the start of the 2020-21 campaign and was re-elevated to associate head coach ahead of the 2022-23 season. West previously spent five seasons (2013-14 through 2017-18) on the Wolfpack staff, and she rejoined the Pack after spending the 2019-20 campaign as an assistant coach for the Charlotte 49ers. In her nine completed seasons with the Wolfpack, West has helped the program post a 236-85 overall record and a 118-48 record in ACC games (134-56 vs. all ACC opponents). She’s been a part of guiding NC State to postseason invitations each year, including eight NCAA Tournament appearances, five Sweet 16 berths (2018, 21, 22, 24, 25), two Elite Eight appearances (2022, 24) and the program’s second Final Four (2024). With her assistance, the Pack has put together nine 20+ win campaigns, seven top-four ACC finishes and seven top-25 national finishes. Upon returning to the staff ahead of the 2020-21 campaign, West got back to work with the Wolfpack’s post players. She played a large role in the development of two-time ACC Tournament MVP, WNBA draftee and All-American center Elissa Cunane. That season, NC State repeated as ACC Tournament champion, went 22-3 (12-2 ACC) and finished the year with a Sweet 16 appearance and a program-best-tying No. 3 final ranking. A season later in 2021-22, West helped guide the Pack to its third-straight ACC Tournament title and its first regular-season and tournament crown