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Andrew Nicol

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    Assistant Coach
Andrew Nicol returns to his alma mater for his 5th season with the Brewers in 2021. Prior to Vassar, Andrew was the Director of Lacrosse Operations for the University of Richmond (2015) and the Defensive Coordinator for Stevens Tech (2017-2019). In between his stints in Richmond and Hoboken, Nicol coached Vassar with Coach McCreery during the Brewers most successful season to date. They were honored as the 2017 Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year as the Brewers made the playoffs for the first time in program history. Nicol will focus on the defense and goalies this season.
While at Stevens, Nicol went 34-6 and won the Empire 8 Conference Championship in 2018, advancing all the way to the NCAA 3rd Round. For their efforts, Nicol and the Stevens Coaching Staff won the Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year in 2018 and 2019 while also being the IMCLA Division 3 East Coaching Staff of the Year. Nicol coached 11 All-Americans and 27 All-Conference Players in his 2 seasons with Stevens. Stevens was ranked in the top 20 all 2 years Nicol was on his staff.

Nicol also coaches for the Predators Lacrosse Club out of Westchester, NY. As a goalie, Andrew was a 4-year starter and 3-year captain for the Brewers before graduating in 2014 with a degree in Economics. He was also selected as the 2013 Vassar College Betty Richey Award Winner for VC Male Student-Athlete of the Year. He still holds school records for goaltending wins and saves. Nicol's father, John, also coached the Brewers from 2008-2012. Andrew attended Brewster High School in New York.