University of Northern Colorado Men's Wrestling

Nickerson begins his third year at Northern Colorado Wrestling after joining the program as the seventh head coach in the program's 35 year history in 2014-15. In the Bear's first season in the Big XII Wrestling Conference, Nickerson led a team that qualified 10 individuals for the Big XII Championships in Kansas City, Missouri, saw a National Championship qualifier in Trent Noon and had six placed on the Big XII All-Academic team.  Nickerson takes on his first head coaching stint after serving two seasons as an assistant coach at Iowa State under Kevin Jackson. During his two seasons with the Cyclones, Nickerson coached three NCAA All-Americans and ten NCAA qualifiers, along with bringing in 2 Top 10 recruiting classes.  Nickerson also coached all his starters to a winning percentage of .500 and above in 2012-13. The Cyclones finished in the top three of the Big 12 Tournament and in the top 12 of the NCAA Tournament during both of Nickerson's seasons with the program. Prior to joining the Iowa State wrestling program, Nickerson served as co-head coach of the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club from 2011-2012 in Ithaca, N.Y. He was also the head coach of the FLWC college team during the 2010-2011 season. Nickerson compiled a remarkable collegiate career with Cornell from 2006-10, being named an All-American each season. He won the 2009 NCAA Championship in the 125 pound weight class while becoming an NCAA finalist twice. A product of Chenango Forks, N.Y., Nickerson was one of the most highly regarded prep wrestlers in the country coming out of high school. He won five New York high school state championships and six national high school championships. Nickerson graduated from Cornell in 2010 with a bachelors degree in biology & science with a minor in nutritional science.  He currently resides in Greeley with his wife, Allie. Coaching Experience 2012-14 - Asst. Coach, Iowa State 2014-present - Head Coach, Northern Colorado   Individual Achievements 4x All-American 2x NCAA Finalist 2009 NCAA Champion at 125 lbs. 97-8 Collegiate Career 20th All-Time in Wins at Cornell

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Corby begins his second season with the Bears Wrestling squad in 2016-17. Corby joined the UNC Wrestling coaching staff last season as a Volunteer Assistant Coach. Corby also serves as a club coach for the UNC Cubs Club youth wrestling program and was a high school coach for the 2013-14 season at Croswell Lexington High School (Michigan). Corby wrestled at the Division I level for Central Michigan University from 2008-2013. During his time at CMU, Corby  was a team captain from 2010 to 2013,  a three-time NCAA Division I Nationals qualifier, and a three-time Mid-American Conference (MAC) Tournament placer [Champion, runner-up, and third-place]. The CMU team were MAC regular season Champions in 2010, 2011 and 2013, and MAC Tournament Champions in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Corby graduated from CMU with a Bachelors of Science in Biology. He was named to the NWCA Academic team and MAC All-Academic team during his time in college, and was a student academic representative for the CMU wrestling team as well. Originally from Lexington, Michigan, Corby was the 2008 Div. 3 State Champion at 140 pounds and the runner up at 140 pounds in 2007. He had a career record of 199-23 with an undefeated 57-0 senior season with no takedowns given up throughout the entire season.

Lane will begin his second season with Northern Colorado Wrestling in 2016-17. Lane, originally from Nucla, Colorado joins UNC after spending three seasons as the top assistant coach at The Citadel where he worked primarily with the upper weight classes. "We are very happy to add someone of Tucker's caliber to our coaching staff," Nickerson said. "Being a Coloradan, Tucker is very familiar with the makeup of the state and our program. I have been very impressed with what Tucker has done in his three years, working at The Citadel. He will make a significant impact on our upper weights." In three seasons, Lane has coached 11 NCAA qualifiers including three All-Americans. Lane came to The Citadel from the University of Nebraska where he was a four-time NCAA qualifier, collecting eight victories in his four appearances at nationals. After the Cornhuskers made the move to the Big Ten in 2012, Lane nabbed seventh place as a No. 4 seed at his first Big Ten Tournament. As a Big XII contender from 2008-2010, Lane earned three consecutive third place finishes in the conference tournament, racking up six victories. Lane also excelled in the classroom at Nebraska, receiving numerous academic accolades including the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2012 and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, including first team honors his senior year. Lane was a four-time National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic team member, academic All-Big Ten and two-time first team academic All-Big XII and an eight-time member of the Big XII Commissioner's Honor Roll. Before enrolling at Nebraska, Lane was a three-time state champion at Nucla High School in Colorado under the direction of former professional wrestler, head coach and father Larry Lane. Tucker Lane Assistant Wrestling Coach  Tucker Lane will begin his second season with Northern Colorado Wrestling in 2016-17. Lane, originally from Nucla, Colorado joins UNC after spending three seasons as the top assistant coach at The Citadel where he worked primarily with the upper weight classes. "We are very happy to add someone of Tucker's caliber to our coaching staff," Nickerson said. "Being a Coloradan, Tucker is very familiar with the makeup of the state and our program. I have been very impressed with what Tucker has done in his three years, working at The Citadel. He will make a significant impact on our upper weights." In three seasons, Lane has coached 11 NCAA qualifiers including three All-Americans. Lane came to The Citadel from the University of Nebraska where he was a four-time NCAA qualifier, collecting eight victories in his four appearances at nationals. After the Cornhuskers made the move to the Big Ten in 2012, Lane nabbed seventh place as a No. 4 seed at his first Big Ten Tournament. As a Big XII contender from 2008-2010, Lane earned three consecutive third place finishes in the conference tournament, racking up six victories. Lane also excelled in the classroom at Nebraska, receiving numerous academic accolades including the prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. He was a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2012 and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American, including first team honors his senior year. Lane was a four-time National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Academic team member, academic All-Big Ten and two-time first team academic All-Big XII and an eight-time member of the Big XII Commissioner's Honor Roll. Before enrolling at Nebraska, Lane was a three-time state champion at Nucla High School in Colorado under the direction of former professional wrestler, head coach and father Larry Lane.