Mercy College Women's Soccer

Nicholson enters his third season as Head Coach in 2025. In 2024, the Mavericks went 10-8-2 overall and 4-3 in ECC play under Nicholson's watch, qualifying for the ECC Championship for the 11th straight season and advanced to the Semifinals as the No. 4 seed. Ancksu Dixon and Skyler Schwenkler were named United Soccer Coaches and D2CCA All-Region and eight Mavericks were named to the ECC All-Conference Teams.  In his first season at the helm in 2023, Nicholson guided the Mavericks to a 9-5-3 record overall and 5-1-2 record in ECC play. Mercy qualified for the ECC Championship for the 10th straight season and advanced to the Semifinals as a No. 3 seed. Nicholson oversaw the development of seven All-ECC selections, highlighted by Kamy Anaya who was named ECC Goalkeeper of the Year. Nicholson also aided in the development of All-Region selections Madison Rosa, Ancksu Dixon and Skyler Schwenkler.  Nicholson was named Head Coach and Assistant Athletic Director on September 28, 2023 after serving as Interim Head Coach since August 10, 2023. Nicholson previously served as an assistant coach for both the women's and men's soccer programs at Mercy for the last four years.  Nicholson has won three ECC Championships during his time as an assistant coach at Mercy. Nicholson was a four-year starter in goal for ECC rival St. Thomas Aquinas College, earning multiple defensive players of the week awards during his time. He was also named Third Team All-ECC in 2018. Nicholson also served on the NCAA Student Athlete Advisory Committee and was the ECC representative on the board. He also was the student-athlete representative to the Division II Management Council. Nicholson holds a USSF D License and currently coaches for the New Jersey Crush FC-Elite, an all-girls club. "It is an honor for me to be named Head Coach at Mercy. In the last four years this team has continued to go from strength to strength and it is a privilege for me to be leading them. In my time at Mercy the support I have received from Matt Kilcullen, Bill Sullivan and Dawn Sachs has been invaluable to me, and I cannot thank them enough for giving me this opportunity. I am excited to continue working with this fantastic group, and to ensure that we perform to the very high standards that we always set ourselves. Go Mavs!" stated Nicholson. "Jack clearly demonstrated in his years as an assistant here to both soccer programs, that he is well deserving of this position," said Assistant VP of Athletics, Matt Kilcullen Jr. "As a college student-athlete, Jack was President of National SAAC (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) and we feel he will bring that experience to enhance the lives of our student athletes. Our program has gotten better today with the hiring of Jack Nicholson."   Year Overall Record ECC Record Honors 2023 9-5-3 5-1-2 ECC Tournament 2024 10-8-2 4-3 ECC Tournament 2025 14-4-3 5-0-2 ECC Tournament NCAA Tournament ECC Regular Season Champions ECC Coach of the Year Totals 33-17-8 (.638) 14-4-4 (.727)