​Summary

• 17 Years of baseball coaching at the High School, Summer Select, and Collegiate level

• Currently in my second full year as Head Coach of Florida National University
  

• USCAA World Series participant in 2024

• Set school wins record in 2023 and 2024
  

• Back to Back Conference Tournament Births in 2023 & 2024

• Recruited the LARGEST recruiting class for Wiley College in Fall 2021 where I was Pitching Coach and Recruiting Coordinator (Over 50 baseball players)
  

• The Nick Strong Stars of the Future Award for a Middle School baseball player is an award given in my name
  

• Advanced to the 2019 NCBA Hobbs Regional as Head Coach for the University of Houston-Downtown
  

• Recruited the Largest recruiting class for an NCBA baseball team while at the University of Houston-Downtown (Over 40 Baseball Players)
  

• Team set School records for wins (17) while at the University of Houston-Downtown
  

• The team won the 1st Conference Title while being ranked #14 in the final NCBA D2 baseball poll in the first year
  

• Produced 1 All-American and the Nations Hits and RBI, Leaders
  

• Competed in NCAA Regional as a player at Texas Southern University as a pitcher in 2004
  

• Member of the 2004 SWAC Baseball Championship team at Texas Southern University
  

 
Collegiate Coaching Experience

Florida National University - Hialeah, FL                                      January 2022 – Present
Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

• Currently working as Head Baseball Coach while supervising admissions of the recruits.
• 2024 Season (21-28)
  
  • ​Set Wins Record Again (21)
    
  • Conference Tournament Appearance (NAIA)
  • World Series Appearance (USCAA)
    
  • 7 Academic All-Americans
    
  • Batting Average rose from 304 to 319.
    
  • Stolen Bases went from 23 to 73
    
  • ERA dropped from 9.29 to 8.53
    
  • Fielding Percentage went up from 924 to 933.
    
• 2023 Season (16-19)
  
  • ​Set Wins Record (16)
    
  • Conference Tournament Appearance (NAIA)
    
  • 5 Academic All-Americans
    
  • Batting Average went from 242 to 304
  • Set FNU Home Run Record (33)
    
  • ERA dropped from 10.99 to 9.29
    
  • Fielding Percentage went up from 916 to 924
    
• Hired as the Head Baseball Coach during the 2022 season (February 1st, 2022)
  • ​Led team to a 7-40 Overall record with a NAIA roster of 20 players. 
    
• Click here for Black College Nines coverage of Nick Strong being hired at FNU
  

Wiley College - Marshall, TX                                                           July 2021 – December 2021
Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

• Helped Wiley College increase enrollment by adding 50+ baseball players to the institution
• Recruiting class landed 2 Presidential Scholarship award recipients. (3.7 GPA, 23 ACT, 1180 SAT)
  
• Hosted Recruiting Camps throughout summer and fall where over 100 kids have attended
  
• Fall Season produced Accuracy and Velocity gains for the pitching staff
  
• Fall Hitters batting under .190 against our pitchers this fall because of the use of Pitching Data and Analytics
  
• Have referred players to various collegiate summer baseball leagues
  
• Click Here to read about the hiring
  

University of Houston-Downtown - Houston, TX                      January 2018 – January 2020
Head Coach

• Plan, Schedule, and implement team practices using individualized and group training
• Teach and develop techniques, skills, and strategies that will assist student-athletes in competing at the highest levels
  
• Recruit potential student-athletes by identifying, contacting, visiting, observing, and evaluating candidates.
  
• 2019 Conference Champions (1st Conference Title)
  
  • ​17- 8 (School Wins Record)
  • 15-3 (School Conference Wins Records)
    
  • 2019 NCBA Hobbs Regional Appearance (2-2 in Regional)
• 2019 Final NCBA D2 Poll ranked #14 in the nation
  
• Player Development
  
  • ​2019 1st Team All-American – Luis Salazar
  • 2019 NCBA D2 RBI Leader – Gino Masini
    
  • 2019 NCBA D2 Hits Leader – Luis Salazar

Houston Community College - Houston, TX                                 August 2015 – August 2016
Pitching Coach/Recruiting Coordinator

• Coached an Independent Sponsored Season with the team (No Conference)
  
• Managed a staff of 8 pitchers
  
• Responsible for scheduling games, practices, and special events for the team
  

Coaching  Resume

Nick Strong

Baseball Coach/Baseball Analyst/Play-by-Play Announcer/Sideline Reporter