Nick Chapman begins his first season at the helm of the Wildcat’s Soccer Program. His duties at Bay Path College will also include; Assistant Director of Athletics.

Chapman has come to us from Regis University in Denver, CO where he was an assistant coach for the Women’s Soccer Program. This past season he helped lead the Rangers to be RMAC tournament champions and to the second round of the NCAA Division II National Tournament, finishing the season 16-5-2.

Chapman also spent two seasons as the Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY. During the 2009 season he helped take the Raptors to the Skyline Conference championship match and the semi-finals in the ECAC Metro Tournament, ending the season 5-0-4 in conference and 11-7-4 over all.
While at Bard College he was also the Assistant Coach for the Women’s Lacrosse Program and helped to bring the program from club status to a full varsity schedule in the Skyline Conference. Additionally Chapman assisted the athletics department as Event Administrator and Game Setup Manager along with his duties as the Assistant Director of a scholarship program called Bard Opportunities Programs.

Prior to Chapman’s collegiate coaching career, he spent several years as the Head Women’s Soccer coach at Newberg High School in Oregon. While there he led the program to two consecutive class 6A state tournament appearances in 2006 and 2007. Receiving the PAC 6 Conference Coach of the Year award in 2006.

Chapman received a  M.A. in Coaching and Athletic Administration from Concordia University, Irvine. He also recieved a B.A. in Education and Camp Administration from George Fox University where he was a four year varsity starter for the soccer program.

Chapman holds a Goalkeeping Level I & II Diploma and a National Diploma through the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

“I am truly thankful for the opportunity that Dr. Leary, Steve Smith, and the search committee has given me. I am excited about the direction athletics will be heading in the next several years. From the moment I stepped on campus I could see the genuine joy and passion the staff have towards education and creating an environment that promotes leadership. The campus is beautiful and you can see the pride that Bay Path has in providing excellence to its students.”

Chapman and his wife Lindsay currently reside in New Britain, CT.