Nick Sakiewicz

Biography

Nick Sakiewicz is in his third year as the head men's soccer coach at USC Aiken. Sakiewicz comes to USC Aiken from Saint Leo, where he served as an Assistant Coach since August 2020. In 2022, he helped guide the Lions to back-to-foot shutout victories over nationally ranked No. 8 AUM as well as No. 24 West Florida. While there, he recruited in-state, nationally and internationally. He has also served as Director of Soccer Operations at Villanova University (NCAA DI) and assistant coaching positions at Johnson & Wales University – Denver (NAIA), Guilford College (NCAA DIII), Elon University (NCAA DI) and Saint Leo (NCAA DII). Beyond collegiate soccer, he has been on staff for the USA U-16 National Team and served as a scout for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer (MLS). He has club experience coaching three club teams: Burling Soccer Club, Colorado Rapids, and FC Delco. Sakiewicz holds a National "C" License from the United States Soccer Federation. His passion for the game stems from his own soccer career playing for West Chester University, where he earned a psychology degree in 2014.