Ethan Nichol became a member of the Wyoming coaching staff in March 2020. He will be a Defensive Graduate Assistant Coach working with the Cowboy linebackers.
Prior to coming to Wyoming, Nichol was an assistant football coach at Heidelberg University, an NCAA Division III program in Tiffin, Ohio. Nichol was a full-time assistant coach at Heidelberg for the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He coached inside linebackers and was the special teams coach during his time at Heidelberg. He was also the Co-JV Head Coach, served as the team’s strength and conditioning coordinator and video coordinator. He was a graduate assistant coach at Heidelberg for the 2016 and ‘17 seasons, coaching the Student Prince cornerbacks.
Nichol played his college football at The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio, from 2012-15. He ranked fourth on his team in tackles, was a three-time Academic All-Conference selection and was a National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society member as a senior.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in English in May 2016 from Wooster, and completed his master’s degree in educational leadership from Heidelberg in May 2018. He is engaged to his fiancee’ Brenna Davis.