Allison Nichols begins her sixth year as the WildCats women's basketball head coach. Nichols and the 'Cats are coming off a program record for wins. The team finished the 2014-2015 season with a .500 record, at 13-13. The team also went undefeated in nonconference action in 2014-2015. It came after the 2013-14 campaign, where the program previously set the record for wins in a season, with 11.
So far in her stint at Randolph, Nichols has seen one of her players finish in the top 15 nationally in threes made per game, while also earning Honorable Mention All-ODAC accolades. In addition, she coached Abigail Bullins to the All-ODAC Third-Team in two-straight years, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015.
A Lynchburg, Virginia native, Nichols has coached at both the Division I and II levels following a brief stint in the high school ranks. She served as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Augusta State University (Augusta, Ga.) from 2006-2008 where she was responsible for assisting in all aspects of the women’s basketball program. At Augusta State, Nichols helped lead the squad to a 38-20 record over two years, including a South Atlantic Region top three finish, Peach Belt Conference regular season co-championship, and NCAA Tournament berth in 2008.
Prior to Augusta State, Nichols served as assistant varsity girl’s basketball coach at Loudoun County High School. During her two years at Loudoun County, the team was named Dulles District and Region II Champions, while earning a trip to the Virginia State Final Four finishing 29-2 in the 2005-2006 season.
In 2008, Nichols joined East Carolina University’s women’s basketball program, serving as director of basketball operations. At East Carolina, Nichols was responsible for all team travel, film exchange, recruiting, marketing and promotions, and community service events. She helped coach the Pirates to a 22-10 overall mark and a trip to the NCAA WNIT Tournament.
Nichols is no stranger to the Lynchburg area or the Old Dominion Athletic Conference, having played at Brookville High School and earning her degree at nearby Bridgewater College where she was part of a team that won two regular-season conference titles and had a 76-32 overall record. She later earned her Masters’ of Education Degree at Augusta State in kinesiology and health science.
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