Irving Eggleston begins his first season as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Nichols College in 2017-18.
Eggleston is a 2016 graduate of Nichols College who was twice named Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Player of the Year. He guided the Bison to three CCC Regular Season Championships and two conference championship contests, and graduated tied for the program’s all-time leader in steals (193) and No. 12 in points (1,298). Eggleston also ranks in the top 10 in career free throws attempts and makes.
Last season, Eggleston averaged 16 points, 8.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 2.5 steals for Newcastle University of the National Basketball League (NBL). He helped the Knights advance to the British Universities and Colleges Sport Premier Final Four for the first time in school history, as well as the NBL Division II Patrons Cup Championship.
“I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Irving Eggleston back to the program as an assistant coach,” said Nichols College head coach Tom Glynn. “Irving is one of the most accomplished players to ever wear a Nichols uniform. He made a tremendous impact on our program as a player with his leadership abilities and performance on the court. I’m confident he will make a seamless transition to his new role and continue to impact the program in a variety of positive ways.”
Eggleston is a native of East Lyme, Connecticut. During his career at Nichols, he was a two-time CCC First Team selection as well as the 2015-16 CCC Defensive Player of the Year. Following his senior season, Eggleston was also named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III New England Second Team and the D3hoops.com Northeast Region Second Team.
