Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Men's Soccer

The Nichols File Hometown Kansas City, Mo. College Ohio State (2000) Family Wife - Marianne; Children - Kale, Jordan & Braden Coaching History 2000-03 Ohio Wesleyan, Assistant Coach 2004-07 Ohio Dominican, Head Coach 2008 Davidson, Assistant Coach 2009-pres. Bowling Green, Head Coach Year By Year at BGSU 2009 3-12-3, 2-3-1 MAC (5th of 7) 2010 6-9-3, 3-3-0 MAC (T-3rd of 7) 2011 7-8-3, 1-4-1 MAC (6th of 7) 2012 8-9-3, 3-3-1 MAC (T-4th of 8) 2013 6-7-6, 2-2-2 MAC (T-4th of 7) 2014 14-6-1, 2-2-1 MAC (T-3rd of 6) 2015 9-9-1, 1-4-0 MAC (6th of 6) 2016 9-6-4, 2-0-3 MAC (2nd of 6) 2017 7-9-1, 1-3-1 MAC (5th of 6) 2018 6-7-4, 2-1-2 MAC (2nd of 6) 2019 13-7-1, 2-3-0 MAC (T-4th of 6) 2020^ 7-5-1, 5-2-1 MAC (FIRST of 6) (NCAA) 2021 11-6-3, 2-2-2 (4th of 7) (NCAA) 2022 6-5-5, 4-2-2 MAC (3rd of 5) 2023 7-8-3, 4-4-0 MVC (4th of 9) 2024 12-6-2, 4-3-1 MVC (T-3rd of 9) Totals 131-119-44, 40-41-18 Conf. ^ 2020 season was played in the spring of 2021 2016 MAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2016 OCSA COACH OF THE YEAR 2020(-21) MAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2020(-21) USC NORTH REGION STAFF OF THE YEAR 2021 OCSA COACH OF THE YEAR Eric Nichols, the dean of BGSU head coaches, completed his 16th season at the helm of the men's soccer program in the fall of 2024. Since being named the Falcons' mentor on Feb. 17, 2009, Nichols has built not just a winning team, but a successful program both on and off the pitch. In January of 2025, NIchols signed a multi-year contract extension. His contract now runs through December of 20

Ed Sykes joined the Bowling Green sports performance staff in February as the assistant football strength and conditioning coach. Sykes will directly assist ...

Gonzalo Carranza joined the BGSU men's soccer program as an assistant coach in February of 2025. He came to Northwest Ohio after two highly-successful head-c...

Jack Bennett joined the Bowling Green State University men's soccer staff in March of 2025. Bennett brings a wide range of experiences to the Falcons, partic...

Ryan James one of the top players in BGSU men's soccer history, returned to his alma mater in 2024, joining the staff as an assistant coach. In his first season back, James helped the Falcons to one of the most successful campaigns in recent memory. The 2024 season saw the Falcons finish with an overall record of 12-6-2, BGSU's fifth winning season in the last six years. The Orange and Brown posted a 4-3-1 record in Missouri Valley Conference action, tying for third in the nine-team league, and BGSU then picked up a pair of wins to advance to the MVC Tournament final, before falling in overtime. The Falcons earned a veritable plethora of honors in the '24 campaign. Kyle Cusimano was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-America First Team, with Trace Terry earning second-team honors. It marked the first time in 25 years that BGSU had had an All-American, and the first time in program history that the Falcons boasted two All-Americans in the same season. Terry also earned All-America honors from TopDrawerSoccer.com, as he was named to that website's 'Best XI' Third Team. Cusimano was named the MVC's Defensive Player of the Year, with Terry and Alberto Anaya joining him on the All-MVC First Team. BGSU also had a pair of second-team selections in Brendan Graves and Bennett Painter. Not surprisingly, Cusimano and Terry had been named to the United Soccer Coaches All-West Region First Team before going on to earn All-America honors. And, Cusimano was named a semifinalist for the