Terence John Nicholl (born 16 September 1952) is an English retired

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who played professionally in both England and the United States. He later managed several indoor teams in the United States where he was the 1987 and 1988

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Coach of the Year.

Playing career

Nicholl's clubs included

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and Gillingham, where he made over 180 Football League appearances. In 1981, he moved to the USA where he signed with the

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of the Major Indoor Soccer League. He remained with the Wings until his retirement from playing following an injury-marred 1985–1986 season.

Coaching career

Nicholl then turned to coaching in America, as an assistant with indoor side

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. On 8 December 1986, the Storm fired head coach

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and elevated Nicholl to head coach. He was named the 1987 and 1988 AISA Coach Of The Year. He won this award although he left the Storm just prior to the playoffs and moved to coach the

on 2 February 1988. After the Wings began the 1990–1991 season with a string of losses, the team ownership began mentioning the possibility of Nicholl's being fired. However, they reconsidered as the team began an upswing in December and January before again sliding down the table. On 5 February 1991, the Wings fired Nicholl with the team at 13–20. Nicholl, who has a degree in mechanical engineering, then went to work for Metalex, an aerospace firm in

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. While this led to a tripling of his salary, he nearly accepted an offer to manage former club Gillingham in May 1991. He instead chose to remain as a sales representative for Metalex until July 1992 when he returned to coaching with the

Dayton Dynamo The Dayton Dynamo was a professional indoor soccer team from Dayton, Ohio. The team played in the American Indoor Soccer Association (AISA). Founded by former University of Dayton and Central State University coach Jerry Butcher, the Dynamo jo ...

of the National Professional Soccer League. He lasted until 24 January 1995. On 11 August 2003, the

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of the

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hired Nicholl. He was fired on 14 June 2008. He then moved to coach the Cincinnati United Premier of the Super Y-League, a position he holds today.Cincinnati United Premier
In addition, Nicholl coached the varsity boys soccer team, the Stingers, at

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until retiring after a successful 2014 season. In the 2009 season, he led the Stingers to the state semifinals and they finished with a 19-2-1 record. In 2013, Terry led the Seven Hills Varsity team to a Regional Semi Final and finished the season 13-3-4.

Personal life

His brother

Chris Nicholl Christopher John Nicholl (born 12 October 1946) is an English-born former Northern Ireland national football team, Northern Ireland international Association football, footballer who later worked as a coach and manager. Playing career Nicholl ...

and cousin

Jimmy Nicholl James Michael Nicholl (born 28 December 1956) is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played for several clubs, including Manchester United and Rangers. He was mainly a right-back but could also play in other defensive roles. N ...

were both also professional footballers.

References

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MISL stats
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