Nick Monroe | |
Current Title: | Co-defensive coordinator, cornerbacks coach |
Current Team: | Minnesota |
Current Conference: | Big Ten |
Birth Date: | 25 May 1979 |
Birth Place: | Mahtomedi, Minnesota, U.S. |
Alma Mater: | St. Cloud State University (2001) |
Player Years1: | 1997–2001 |
Player Team1: | St. Cloud State |
Player Positions: | Defensive back |
Coach Years1: | 2002–2003 |
Coach Team1: | Allegheny College (DB) |
Coach Years2: | 2004 |
Coach Team2: | Colgate (OLB) |
Coach Years3: | 2005 |
Coach Team3: | Colgate (OLB/Recruiting Coordinator) |
Coach Years4: | 2006–2008 |
Coach Team4: | Colgate (DB/Recruiting Coordinator) |
Coach Years5: | 2009 |
Coach Team5: | Colgate (co-DC/DB/Recruiting Coordinator) |
Coach Years6: | 2010–2015 |
Coach Team6: | Bowling Green (DB) |
Coach Years7: | 2016–2017 |
Coach Team7: | Syracuse (DB) |
Coach Years8: | 2018–2021 |
Coach Team8: | Syracuse (S) |
Coach Years9: | 2022 |
Coach Team9: | Syracuse (DPGC/S) |
Coach Years10: | 2023–present |
Coach Team10: | Minnesota (co-DC/CB) |
Nick Monroe (born May 25, 1979) is an American football coach who is currently the co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Monroe got his first career coaching job in 2002 with Allegheny College as the team's secondary coach.[1] In 2004, Monroe was hired by the Colgate Red Raiders where he coached for the next six years serving in various roles and finishing his tenure as the team's co-defensive coordinator.[2] In 2010, Monroe was hired by the Bowling Green Falcons to coach the team's safeties.[3] In 2016, Monroe was hired by the Syracuse Orange to be the team's secondary coach.[4] In 2018, Monroe transitioned to primarily coach Syracuse's safeties.[5] In 2022, Mornoe become Syracuse's safeties coach and pass game coordinator.[6] For the 2023 Pinstripe Bowl, Monroe was temperley promoted to serve as the Orange's defensive coordinator.[7] In 2023, Monroe joined the Minnesota Golden Gophers, as the team's co-defensive coordinator and cornerbacks coach.[8]