Football
- Title:
- Tight Ends
- Email:
- nicholas.danielson@uni.edu
Nick Danielson is in his third season as the UNI tight ends coach.Â
In 2016, Danielson coached the tight ends and offensive tackles. He coached veteran Elias Nissen and newcomer Briley Moore to averaging over 10 yards per catch in 2016, with Moore scoring his first collegiate touchdown against North Dakota State. He also coached starting tackles Cal Twait and Jacob Appleman to helping the offense to 1,797 yards on the ground and 2,178 through the air for a combined 33 touchdowns.Â
Danielson was a part of the UNI offensive staff that saw the Panthers reach new heights in 2015, including setting a school record for rushing yards in a season along with Top-25 FCS rankings in rushing offense, first downs and red zone offense. He coached senior tight end Braden Lehman to All-MVFC honorable mention after he averaged 10.8 yards per catch.
Prior to working with the Panthers, Danielson served as an offensive graduate assistant at Utah. He also held a similar position at Wyoming in 2012 before spending the following season as the tight ends coach with the Cowboys.
Danielson's first job was as a player-coach for the Arlanda Jets in Märsta, Sweden in 2011. He also helped coach the Jets' U11, U13 and U15 junior teams.
He spent the spring of 2012 as an assistant offensive line coach at the University of Puget Sound before accepting a graduate assistantship at Wyoming that summer.
Danielson was a three-time all-conference offensive lineman for Occidental College, where he lettered from 2007-10. He was a team captain and Occidental's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman as a senior. He also participated in track at Occidental.
The Snohomish, Wash. native earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from Occidental in 2011. He and his wife, Kathryn, reside in Cedar Falls.Â
