Webber International University Women's Golf

Nichols Head Men's and Women's Golf Coach Nichols has had a long and innovative career at Webber.  Nichols joined the staff at Babson Park in 1991 where she was hired as the athletic director.  During her 13 year tenure Nichols developed 11 new athletic programs, and was the guide in building six new athletic facilities.  The softball field has been named the Nancy A. Nichols Softball Field in honor of her leadership. During Nichols' reign as athletic director she also served as the president, vice-president and treasurer of the Florida Sun Conference for two years each.  She served the Florida Sun Conference in a number of other positions: sports information director (three years), eligibility chairman (two years), and served on the eligibility committee (eight years), and also the executive committee (13 years). While at Webber, Nichols has been the head coach of women's basketball taking the program from a club team into the intercollegiate arena in 1990.  Nichols has served as the golf coach for both the men's and women's team since 1998, a moniker she still currently holds.  After retiring from the athletic director duties in 2004, Nichols moved into the academic realm as the director of academic advising. Before moving to Webber, Nichols worked at NCAA I, Stetson University as the coordinator of women's athletics, where she left her mark by founding the Lady Hatters Boost-Her Club.  Nichols coached the Stetson women's basketball team to a NSWAC championship in the 1988-89 season. Nichols has also coached women's basketball in England and served as the development officer for the English Basketball Association in 1983. Most recently Nichols took the men's golf team to the 2005 National Tournament in Olathe, Kans.

Howard, a native of Memphis Tennessee, has been the assistant golf coach at Webber since 2010. Coach Willie, as he is known to the team started his career in golf as a caddy at the Memphis Country Club and Colonial Country Club in Memphis. As a caddy Coach Willie honed his skills as a golfer.   Coach Willie retired from the Department of Defense before moving to Babson Park and becoming involved with the Webber golf program. While working for the Blue Grass Army Depot in Richmond, Kentucky, Coach Willie played in the mens league at the Gibson Bay Golf Course. Coach Willie won the Madison County Mens Invitational once and placed second twice.   Prior to working for the Department of Defense, Coach Willie serviced in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War aboard the USS Strong.   Coach Willie has three children, Renee Anderson, Cartrell Howard, and Candice Howard and has five grandchildren.