Nick Becker
Nick Becker
  • Title:
    Head Coach
  • Phone:
    701-252-3467 | Ext. 5711
  • Email:
    nbecker@uj.edu
  • Year:
    11

Bio

The winningest head coach program history, Nick Becker enters his tenth year at the helm of the University of Jamestown women's soccer team in 2021.

Becker led the Jimmies to a 13-8 record in 2020, the fifth consecutive season UJ reached 11 or more wins. UJ won two road matches to advance the the GPAC Championship, falling 2-1 to Concordia (Neb.) Kamryn Fiscus was named to the GPAC all-conference first team, while Claire Struble and Karlie Hintze were second team selections. Alex Nowka and Kirstyn Aldridge were named honorable mention.

In 2019, Becker guided the Jimmies to 13 victories, the fourth straight season UJ won 11 or more games. Becker's team won a program-record 14 games in 2017, finishing with a record of 14-5-1 and a berth in the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) conference tournament. The Jimmies averaged 2.6 goals per game, the highest mark since 2.3 in 2015, and conceded just 0.8 per contest, a program low.

In 2012, Becker helped guide the Jimmies to their most wins since 2005, and their first conference tournament appearance since 2005. Since Becker's arrival, the program has produced 25 all-conference players as well as seven NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete selections.

Prior to Jamestown, he worked as a director of personal training for two years and coached for the South Dakota ODP program, Hub City Soccer club, also conducting skills and conditioning camps.

Becker was also a graduate assistant at Northern State University for the women's soccer program from 2008-2010. He played club, SD ODP, high school, and four years of college competition. Becker finished his collegiate career at Presentation (S.D.) College, where he was both an All-American and NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete.

In 2010, Becker earned a Master's of Science in Education from Northern State (S.D.) University. Becker earned a Bachelor of Science in Health & Wellness, and minored in Coaching from Presentation College in 2008, graduating Magna Cum Laude.

Becker has taken a number of USSF coaching courses and currently holds his USSF “A” license. He currently resides in Jamestown with his wife Tonya and three kids. Layla (8), Liam (5), and Wesley (4).

Nick Becker University of Jamestown Coaching Record

Year W-L-T Goals For Goals Against
2012 8-9-2 31 28
2013 9-11-0 39 48
2014 7-8-3 23 21
2015 9-9-1 43 32
2016 12-6-1 34 24
2017 14-5-1 51 16
2018 11-5-3 49 18
2019 13-7-0 47 21
Totals 83-60-11 317 198