ATLANTA -- Head softball coach Angie Nicholson announced Richard "Rick" Nicholson as the new Panthers' assistant coach Thursday.
Nicholson, husband to Angie, served in the same capacity at Hampton for the previous five seasons. While at Hampton, Nicholson helped guide the Pirates to an impressive 15-4 start in 2020 before the season was cut short due to Covid-19.
In his first year at Hampton in 2017, the Pirates went 17-1 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Northern Division to win the division.
Prior to coming to Hampton, Nicholson was a licensed paraprofessional for Mahomet City Schools in Mahomet, Ill.