Nicole Pacapelli - Women's Soccer Coach - University of Richmond Athletics

Nicole Pacapelli

Title:
Volunteer Assistant Coach
Email:
npacapel@richmond.edu

Pacapelli comes to Richmond after a three-year stint as the head coach of Queens College, a division II school in New York.

She was also an assistant coach at her alma mater New Haven for two seasons from 2014-2016. As the Chargers' first assistant coach, Pacapelli was heavily involved with daily practice and game day preparation, which included practice planning, warm-ups, functional training and individual coaching sessions.

With the Chargers, her off the field responsibilities included recruitment of potential student-athletes, the management of the student-athlete life balance by acting as a mentor and leader. She also built and retained loyal relationships with alumni and local community members for fundraising and alumni relations, and helped with the marketing and promotional development for games, camps, and clinics. Pacapelli's efforts resulted in the fundraising of $40,000 to take the team on an International Tour to the Cayman Islands.

A two-year captain, Pacapelli appeared in 55 matches in her three seasons at New Haven and ranks among the all-time leaders with 13 career goals to go along with five assists. The Chargers made a pair of Northeast-10 Championship appearances, including the first NE-10 postseason win in program history in 2013, and tallied a record of 31-20-4 with Pacapelli in the midfield.

As a senior, Pacapelli was Second Team All-Northeast-10, NSCAA Third Team All-East and NEWISA All-New England honoree.

A West Haven native, Pacapelli was a four-sport student-athlete at West Haven High School. On the pitch, she was a Connecticut Coaches All-State honoree in addition to numerous All-Area and All-SCC selections. Pacapelli spent her freshman season at Stonehill College, recording two goals and one assist for the Skyhawks.

Pacapelli graduated from the University of New Haven in May of 2014 with a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics as a Dean’s List student and Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll selection. She earned her MBA in 2016, with a concentration in sports management.