Salem Statement Profiles Athletic Director Nicolle Wood '95

Director of Athletics Nicolle "Nicky" Wood '95 has made it her mission to holistically support the student-athlete experience at Salem State. "We see ourselves as an opportunity for student-athletes who are supremely talented in their sport to also have that balance to pursue a meaningful academic career. Salem State is unique because it isn't just about getting your diploma; it's about what that diploma represents, your experience and what you're prepared to do once you graduate."

ONE VIKING'S JOURNEY
A graduate of the sport and movement science program, Wood was a goalkeeper for the Lady Vikings from 1991 through 1994 and was a member of four Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) championship teams. In addition, she was a member of the women's soccer team during its most successful period and participated in three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournaments and one Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament during her playing days. Wood is the only SSU player or coach who has played a role in seven of the program's nine MASCAC titles since college added women's varsity soccer at the NCAA Division 3 level in 1986.

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