On March 23, 2020, UAlbany head coach Greg Gattuso announced the hiring of Nick Brace as a defensive assistant coach.
Brace comes to UAlbany after two seasons at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, where he coached defensive tackles as part of a program that went 41-2 overall and won the 2018 NCAA Division III national title. He also served as the strength & conditioning coach and offseason coordinator. Previously, Brace was a linebackers and strength & conditioning coach at Methodist University, and holds previous tenures at St. John Fisher College and the University at Buffalo.Â
Brace graduated from St. John Fisher College in 2014 with a degree in Corporate Finance, and earned his M.B.A. in 2018 from the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.
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