Prior to coming to SDSU
Played for UW Milwaukee in 2025 and for Purdue Fort Wayne from 2022-24… In 2025, made all 18 starts for the Panthers… Posted a 1.56 goals-against average and .728 save percentage ... Made 75 total saves and posted three shutouts… Finished first in the Horizon League in both total saves (75) and saves per game (4.17)… Was a team captain… Played in 13 matches with 12 starts in 2024 at Purdue Fort Wayne ... Had six shutouts and one combined shutout in 2024... Played 1,080 minutes with 32 saves… Was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week twice… Started one match in 2023 and utilized redshirt season in 2022.
High School/Club
Helped Warren Township to a 15-0 record as a senior ... His 0.38 goals against average was the best in school history ... Was a Chicagoland All-State and IHSSA All-State selection in 2021 ... Was the 2021 Midwest Goalkeeper of the Year… Played club ball with FC 1974 Libertyville and ICPFC/IGPFC.
Personal
Born in Lake Forest, Ill… His dad Frank played baseball at Illinois State… Enjoys cooking and playing pickleball and golf… Lists Cristiano Ronaldo as his favorite athlete… Majored in marketing at both Purdue Fort Wayne and UW Milwaukee… Is pursing ad advanced certificate in educational leadership in intercollegiate athletics at SDSU… Would like to get into coaching once he is done playing… Chose San Diego State “because of the great coaching staff and the ability to compete in a competitive conference like the Pac-12.”
Coach Hopkins' Take
“Nic is an athletic goalkeeper with excellent reflexes, strong positioning, and the ability to organize the defense. He consistently delivers key saves and has demonstrated a proven record of shutouts at the collegiate level. He is also very comfortable in possession to help build up or starting attacks with his pinpoint distribution.”