Following a three-month, nationwide search, Embry-Riddle Athletics Director, Steve Ridder announced Lisa Nuxol-Wilson as the first-ever Embry-Riddle Women’s Head Basketball Coach on Tuesday.
Nuxol-Wilson boasts 17 years of previous experience in women’s basketball coaching, recruiting and program management. Her coaching experience began at Georgia Southern where she served as a women’s basketball first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 1997-01.
Nuxol-Wilson then moved to Stetson as the Lady Hatters’ women’s basketball first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 2001-02. In 2002, Nuxol-Wilson was given the opportunity to become the head women’s basketball coach at Seminole Community College, now Seminole State College. As the head coach at a Division I junior college program, Nuxol-Wilson led the women’s basketball team to a combined 59-29 record over her three seasons from 2002-05. She also coached 16 All-Conference players and 17 Academic All-Conference selections.
After her first head coaching job, Nuxol-Wilson returned to Division I women’s basketball as an assistant coach for the University of Alabama. At Alabama, Nuxol-Wilson assisted the women’s basketball program in recruiting, game preparation, administrative duties, academic monitoring and individualized position coaching.
In 2008, after three seasons at Alabama, Nuxol-Wilson chose to leave the college coaching ranks shortly after having her first child and accepted an offer to become a head coach, program director and national evaluator at Blue Star (Florida) Basketball. With Blue Star, Nuxol-Wilson was tasked with overseeing high school and elite-level women’s basketball, recruiting players, administering program budgets, scheduling tournaments, and managing all public relations. Under her direction, 18 individuals have earned All-State recognition, while 13 have signed NCAA Division I contracts. Through her role at Blue Star, Nuxol-Wilson has developed a broad network of recruiting contacts in the state of Florida.
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