Nelson Nitchman

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Nelson Nitchman
Biographical details
Born(1908-12-21)December 21, 1908
DiedMarch 4, 1991(1991-03-04) (aged 82)
Waterford, Connecticut
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1936–1940Union (NY)
1941Colby
1942Coast Guard (assistant)
1946–1958Coast Guard
Basketball
1933–1941Union (NY)
1942–1954Coast Guard
Head coaching record
Overall66–58–8 (football, excluding Colby)
130–146 (basketball)

Nelson Wallace "Nels" Nitchman (December 21, 1908 – March 4, 1991) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach. He served as the head football coach at Union College in Schenectady, New York from 1936 to 1940, at Colby College in 1941, and at the United States Coast Guard Academy from 1946 to 1958. Nitchman was also the head basketball coach at Union from 1933 to 1941 and at the Coast Guard Academy from 1942 to 1954, tallying a career college basketball mark of 130–146.

Coaching career[]

Nitchman was the head football coach at the United States Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. He held that position for 13 seasons, from 1946 until 1958. His coaching record at Coast Guard was 45–43–5.[1]

Death[]

Nitchman died on March 4, 1991 in Waterford, Connecticut.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ DeLassus, David. "United States Coast Guard Academy Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved January 25, 2011.
  2. ^ "'Nels' Nitchman dies". The Hour. March 6, 1991. Retrieved October 17, 2011.

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