Cooper Nicholson

Position:
INF
B/T:
R/R
Height:
5-11
Weight:
195
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
West Des Moines, Iowa
High School:
Dowling Catholic HS

AT IOWA CENTRAL CC (2024-2025)
• Hit .343 in his 121 career games at the junior college level, racking up 41 home runs, 32 doubles, and 132 RBIs.
• Named the ICCAC Player of the Year as a freshman after leading the league in hits, home runs, and total bases while finishing with the second most home runs in the country.
• Two-time NJCAA All-American, earning second team in 2024 and third team in 2025.
• Set the program record for single-season home runs with 21 in 2025.
• Also holds the program career records for ABs (431), runs scored (164), home runs (41), and RBIs (132).
• Hit for the cycle as a freshman in an 11-10 win over Indian Hills CC.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Played both football and baseball for Dowling Catholic.
• Named his schools Male Athlete of the Year as a senior.
• Two-time first team all-state honoree in baseball.
• Two-time all-state award winner for football as well.

PERSONAL
• Son of Deb and Eddie Nicholson.
• Has one younger brother, Carter.
• Mom played softball at Mankato.
• Likes to wakeboard and ski in the winter.
• Why UNC? – “What stood out to me most was the culture at UNC Baseball and the way the program goes about everything with a purpose. On my visit, the coaches were incredible, and I immediately knew they were the kind of people I’d want to be coached by. UNC has a background of winning and growing up 2 hours away from Omaha, I always dreamed of playing in Omaha and coming to UNC I knew I would have a great opportunity.”