Paul Nicholson
Assistant Coach - 1st Season
Nicholson is in his first season as an assistant for Rio Grande after an outstanding four-year playing careerfor Rio Grande.
He was was selected first team All-American in 2008. Nicholson was a key figure on both offense and defense for the RedStorm. He was a first team All-American Mideast Conference performer as well.
Nicholson was also tabbed the Defensive Most Valuable Player of the NAIA Tournament last year. He was honorable mention All-AMC in 2007 and was on the second team in 2006.
For his career, Nicholson scored 17 goals and registered seven assists (41 points) in 83 career games. His sophomore season he established himself as one of the top defensive players in the country and his last two seasons, he shifted to the mid-field and became more of an offensive threat, scoring six goals and six assists (18 points) as a junior.
He was the only NAIA player to make the Major League Soccer (MLS ) Combine List for 2009 in Ft. Lauderdale , FL.
2009 Men's Soccer Roster
| # | Name | Cl. | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | Previous School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Jonathan Viscosi | FR | GK | 6-2 | Ottawa, CAN | All Saints Catholic High School | |
| 1 | Jordan Lower | SO | GK | 6-1 | South Webster, OH | South Webster High School | |
| 2 | Jordan Shepard | FR | MF/D | 5-7 | Doncaster, England | ||
| 3 | Steven O'Hara | JR | DEF | 5-10 | Liverpool, England | Prescott Comprehensive School | |
| 4 | Sam Fairhurst | SO | MF | 6-2 | Wigan, England | St. Edmund Arrowsmith High School | |
| 5 | Joel Thiessen | SO | FWD | 5-8 | Newcastle, Australia | University of New Mexico | |
| 6 | Neil Harries | SO | MF/F | 6-3 | Lancashire, England | St. Mary's College | |
| 7 | Stuart Croft | SR | MF | 5-11 | Wigan, England | St. John Rugby College | |
| 8 | Tim Marcinek | SR | FWD | 5-11 | Jackson, OH | Jackson High School | |
| 9 | Chris Anderson | JR | MF | 5-11 | Lancaster, England | Lancaster College | |
| 10 | Ederson Lopes | JR | MF | 6-1 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Colegio Dimensia | |
| 11 | Jon Brooks | SR | MF | 5-8 | Blackburn, England | Cardinal Stritch University | |
| 12 | Marc Young | SR | DEF | 6-1 | Rishton, England | St. Christopher High School | |
| 14 | Dylan Williams | JR | MF | 5-7 | Bangor, Wales | Friars High School | |
| 15 | Drew McCaffery | JR | MF | 5-10 | Ashland, KY | Paul Blazer High School | |
| 16 | Oliver Hewitt-Fisher | FR | MF/F | 5-9 | Swansea, Wales | Neath Port Talbot College | |
| 17 | Phil Stansfield | JR | MF | 5-7 | Yorkshire, England | Benton Park High School | |
| 18 | Nick Hewison | JR | DEF | 6-2 | Accrington, England | Hollins High School | |
| 19 | Scott Bibby | FR | FWD | 5-11 | Doncaster, England | Edlington Comprehensive | |
| 20 | Rafael Maccauro | FR | F/MF | 5-9 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | ||
| 21 | Corey Barker | FR | FWD | 5-8 | Russell, KY | Russell High School | |
| 22 | Codi Crippen | SR | MF | 5-10 | Zanesville, OH | Maysville High School | |
| 23 | Richard Isberner | FR | F/MF | 6-1 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | E.E. Oswaldo Aranha | |
| 24 | Konstantine Pyankov | SO | MF | 5-8 | Grove City, OH | Grove City High School | |
| 25 | Jack Marchant | SO | GK | 6-1 | Leeds, England |
Scott Morrissey - Head Coach - 21st season
Tony Daniels - Assistant Coach - 18th season
Jamie Davies - Assistant Coach - 2nd season
Paul Nicholson - Assistant Coach - 1st season
Nate Walzer - Assistant Coach - 1st season
