Austin Nyquist, who spent the past year as the director of performance analysis for Portland men’s soccer, is the program’s new assistant coach, announced head coach Nick Carlin-Voigt. Nyquist steps in for Leonard Griffin, who was recently hired as the head coach at San Francisco.
In his role as director of performance analysis, Nyquist conducted and coordinated the filming, coding, and presentation of both analytical and tactical aspects of the game for the Portland coaching staff. He also assisted with oppositional scouting, postgame analysis, and live game coding, utilizing both SportsCode and InStat software systems.
Prior to joining the Pilots during the summer of 2018, Nyquist spent the 2017 season scouting collegiately for Chicago Fire of the MLS, as well as coaching for North Carolina FC. During the 2016 season he worked as the director of performance analysis for the University of North Carolina’s men’s soccer program.
For the 2015-16 season Nyquist was an assistant coach at Robert Morris University, in Chicago, Ill.
He was responsible for developing and leading training sessions, scouting and presenting technical/video reports on future opponents, conducting analysis of both individual and team performance, game day coaching and management.
Nyquist has also spent time in youth development programs, including coaching with New York Red Bulls and Chicago Fire.
He played collegiately at Seton Hall (2006-08) and Wisconsin (2008-10). Owner of a Bachelor of Arts degree in religious studies from Wisconsin, Nyquist has achieved the A License from the United States Soccer Federation (USSF), and the Premier Diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).