| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Defiance |
| Conference | MSFA |
| Record | 10–19 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1988 (age 36–37) Celina, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Urbana University (2011) |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2010 | Urbana |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | Urbana (GA) |
| 2012–2013 | Urbana (OL/TE/S&C) |
| 2014 | Kent State (GA) |
| 2015 (spring) | Urbana (AHC/OL) |
| 2015–2019 | Lock Haven (OC/AHC/TE/OL/S&C) |
| 2020 | Lake Erie (AHC/OL) |
| 2021 | Arkansas–Pine Bluff (OL) |
| 2022–present | Defiance |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 10–19 |
Bill Nickell (bornc. 1988) is an Americancollege football coach. He is the head football coach forDefiance College, a position he has held since 2022.[1][2][3][4] He also coached forUrbana,Kent State,[5]Lock Haven,[6][7]Lake Erie, andArkansas–Pine Bluff.[8][9][10] He played college football for Urbana as acenter.
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance Yellow Jackets(Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2022–2023) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Defiance | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 2023 | Defiance | 4–6 | 3–4 | T–5th | |||||
| Defiance Yellow Jackets(Mid-States Football Association)(2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Defiance | 3–6 | 0–0 | N/A(MEL) | |||||
| Defiance: | 10–19 | 6–8 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–19 | ||||||||
