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Nick Nicolau, ’57, was the first Southern graduate to become a college-level head football coach, after serving as an assistant in the Owls’ football, baseball, and track and field programs. He served as head coach at the University of Bridgeport from 1962 to 1970 and was named the Eastern Football Conference Coach of the Year in 1966 and 1969 before moving on to coaching positions at the University of Massachusetts, University of Connecticut, University of Kentucky and Kent State University. He coached in the Canadian Football League with Hamilton and Montreal before heading to the National Football League. His NFL coaching career includes stints with the New Orleans Saints, the Denver Broncos, the Los Angeles Raiders, the Buffalo Bills, the Indianapolis Colts and the Jacksonville Jaguars. He was offensive backfield coach during the Broncos’ Super Bowl wins in 1986 and 1987.
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