Niecee Nelson Explained

Niecee Nelson
Birth Date:18 February 1979
Player Years1:1997–2002
Player Team1:Concordia (OR)
Coach Years1:2002–2004
Coach Team1:Wyoming (GA)
Coach Years2:2004–2005
Coach Team2:IPFW (assistant)
Coach Years3:2005–2016
Coach Team3:San Diego (assistant)
Coach Years4:2016–2021
Coach Team4:IPFW / Purdue Fort Wayne
Overall Record:(22-116, .159 winning percentage)

Niecee Nelson was the head women's basketball coach at Fort Wayne, serving from 2016 through 2021.[1] [2] Nelson previously served as an assistant coach at IPFW from 2004–05.[3] She also was an assistant coach for San Diego Toreros women's basketball and as a graduate assistant coach for Wyoming.

At the time of her dismissal from Purdue-Fort Wayne, she was the subject of a "months-long 2020 investigation by IndyStar looking into alleged toxic abuse in her program" [4]

Nelson graduated from Concordia University in 2002 and University of Wyoming with a Master's degree in 2004. She is married to her husband Steve.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.news-sentinel.com/sports/IPFW-s-Niecee-Nelson-makes-strong-first-impression IPFW's Niecee Nelson makes strong first impression
  2. Web site: 2021-02-26. Purdue Fort Wayne moving on from women’s hoops coach Nelson. 2021-02-27. WANE 15. en-US.
  3. http://www.gomastodons.com/news/2016/4/18/ipfw-names-niecee-nelson-womens-basketball-head-coach.aspx IPFW Names Niecee Nelson Women’s Basketball Head Coach
  4. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/2021/02/26/purdue-fort-wayne-womens-basketball-niecee-nelson-out/6840568002/