Nicole Woods News & Updates

Why a sudden change of heart brought Nicole Woods to UNCW

Nicole Woods never wanted to be a head basketball coach. A longtime assistant at UNC Charlotte, Wood...

Jul 11, 2023 • AOL

UNCW head coach Nicole Woods nearly drowns saving nephew

A college basketball coach is recovering after nearly drowning while saving her 8-year-old nephew fr...

May 27, 2026 • MSN

UNCW's Nicole Woods revived after nearly drowning in rip current

UNC Wilmington women's basketball coach Nicole Woods said she's lucky to be alive after being caught...

May 27, 2026 • ESPN

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Nicole Woods is studying psychology and is serving in the Air Force ROTC program. This academic year...

Mar 25, 2024 • CU Boulder News & Events

Inside look at ‘Portal Combat’ with UNCW coach Nicole Woods

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – It’s no secret the UNCW Women’s basketball program has struggled in ...

Oct 03, 2024 • WWAY TV

Nicole Woods appointed GMF town clerk/treasurer; Moralez replaces Walker

There are new faces in Green Mountain Falls these days. Mayor Todd Dixon administered the oath of of...

Jun 08, 2025 • The Gazette

UNCW starts Nicole Woods Era off with a victory

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WWAY) – Nicole Woods is officially 1-0 as a head coach and so are the UNCW Seaha...

Nov 06, 2023 • WWAY TV

UNCW women's basketball coach nearly drowned during scary ocean rescue

UNCW head women’s basketball coach, Nicole Woods, is alive after nearly drowning following a horri...

May 27, 2026 • USA TODAY on MSN

College basketball coach speaks out after rip current rescue

University of North Carolina Wilmington women's basketball coach Nicole Woods is speaking out after ...

Jun 02, 2026 • Yahoo

Heroic rescue: UNCW head women’s basketball coach left lifeless after trying to save nephew in ocean

UNCW head women’s basketball coach, Nicole Woods, says it’s a miracle she’s alive. She nearly ...

May 26, 2026 • WECT TV6 on MSN

UNCW's Nicole Woods says she nearly died rescuing nephew from rip current

UNCW women's basketball coach Nicole Woods was unconscious for several minutes after nearly drowning...

May 27, 2026 • AOL

UNCW coach Nicole Woods nearly drowned rescuing nephew from rip current, had to be revived: 'It was a miracle'

UNC Wilmington women's basketball coach Nicole Woods had to be revived after nearly drowning while t...

May 29, 2026 • CBS Sports

College Coach Didn’t Have Heartbeat After She Tried to Save Nephew from Rip Tide. It’s a ‘Miracle’ She Survived

“I’m a very strong swimmer and if this can happen to me, it can happen to anyone,” says Nicole...

May 28, 2026 • People on MSN

‘A miracle': UNCW women's basketball coach survives near drowning at Wrightsville Beach

UNCW head women's basketball coach Nicole Woods will recover at home after nearly drowning while sav...

May 27, 2026 • WRAL on MSN

‘We got caught in a rip current’: Basketball coach risks life in effort to rescue 8-year-old nephew

A women’s basketball coach says it’s a miracle she’s alive after nearly drowning during a fami...

May 26, 2026 • KYTV

College coach speaks out after saving nephew from rip current

Women's college basketball coach Nicole Woods shares her story after trying to save her 8-year-old n...

Jun 02, 2026 • ABC News on MSN

'Miracle': NCAA Basketball Head Coach Nearly Drowns, Revived After Saving Nephew In Ocean

A college basketball coach is recovering after nearly drowning while saving her 8-year-old nephew fr...

May 27, 2026 • AOL

‘A miracle’: Women’s college basketball coach rescued after nearly drowning while saving her nephew

Nicole Woods, who considers herself a strong swimmer, offers a cautionary tale as more Black people ...

May 27, 2026 • TheGrio on MSN

'Miracle': UNCW basketball coach lives after almost drowning while saving nephew in ocean

Nicole Woods, the head women’s basketball coach for the University of North Carolina at Wilmington...

May 29, 2026 • Face2Face Africa on MSN

UNCW names Nicole Woods new women's basketball coach

UNCW announced Thursday afternoon that Nicole Woods, from UNC Charlotte, will be the next Seahawks h...

Apr 13, 2023 • Star-News

UNCW women’s basketball coach Nicole Woods introduced at press conference

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - UNCW named Nicole Woods as the 12th head coach in UNCW women’s basketbal...

Apr 12, 2023 • WECT

Three things to know about new UNCW women's basketball coach Nicole Woods

UNCW introduced new women's basketball coach Nicole Woods in a press conference held Monday afternoo...

Apr 17, 2023 • Star-News