Troy Nickerson

Biography

Troy Nickerson was hired as the Class of 1972 Head Men's Wrestling Coach at Army West Point on June 9, 2025. In his first season, he led the Black Knights to a 5-5 dual record with notable victories including a 19-18 win over Navy. Nine Army wrestlers made the podium at the EIWA Championships, with three earning automatic berths to the NCAA Championships. Nickerson joined Army after 11 seasons at Northern Colorado, where he transformed the Bears into a consistent Top 25 program. In 2023, he guided Andrew Alirez to the NCAA 141-pound National Championship with a perfect 28-0 record, the university's first NCAA Division I national championship in any sport. Over his tenure at Northern Colorado, Nickerson coached six All-Americans and 37 NCAA Championship qualifiers while producing 34 National Wrestling Coaches Association Scholar All-Americans. Prior to Northern Colorado, he served as an assistant coach at Iowa State under Kevin Jackson and as co-head coach of the Finger Lakes Wrestling Club. A 2010 Cornell University graduate, Nickerson was a standout wrestler earning four NCAA All-America honors and capturing the 2009 NCAA Championship at 125 pounds with an undefeated 25-0 season. He was a three-time EIWA champion and five-time New York state champion at Chenango Forks High School.