Nicole Kucza is entering her first season as assistant volleyball coach. Prior to this, she was the assistant women’s basketball coach for the Spartans for three seasons.

Kucza was a student-athlete at Crown College in St. Bonifacious MN. Prior to that, she played for Presentation College in South Dakota. She also attended, and graduated from, Mesabi Range Community College where she played basketball, volleyball, and softball.

A Hermantown, MN native, Kucza earned her Bachelor of Science in sports management at Crown College with a minor in business administration and management emphasis.