Biography / Wiki
An American professional coach Nick Nurse is currently associated with the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been serving as a professional coach since he was 23 years old.
Previously, he also served as the coach for 11 seasons in the British Basketball League. He was appointed as the head coach of the Canadian men’s national team for the 2019 FIBA World Cup.
Height / Weight / Age
Nick Nurse weighs 70 kg and 154 lbs in pounds. He is a motivating professional coach who has a towering height of 175 cm or in feet inches 5’9” tall. He has spooky grey color hair and sharp wide brown color eyes.
He has an athletic physique with a figure measurement is 41 inches chest, 33 inches waist, and 34 inches hips approximately. His biceps size is 14 inches whereas his shoe size is 9 (US).
| Date Of Birth | July 24, 1967 |
| Age | 57 Years |
| Height | In Centimeters – 175 cm
In Feet & Inches – 5’9” |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 70 kg
In Pounds – 154 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 41-33-34 |
| Eye Color | Grey |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Shoe Size | 9 (US) |
Net Worth
According to the sources, the estimated net worth of Nick Nurse is $10 Million US dollars approximately whereas his yearly salary is $3.3 million.
Education / Family
Nick Nurse was born on July 24, 1967, as Nicholas David Nurse. He belongs to American-White ethnic background but he is a native of Carroll, Iowa, USA.
He was raised by his mother Marcella and his father. For elementary education, he attended Kuemper Catholic High School. Later, he went to the University of Northern Iowa where he played basketball and played 111 games.
During the 1989 season, he was the sole student assistant coach for the university in his final year with the team. He has pursued graduation in BA accounting.
Name |
Nick Nurse |
| Real name | Nicholas David Nurse |
| Birth Place | Carroll, Iowa, USA |
| Profession | Basketball coach |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| School | Kuemper Catholic High School |
| College | University of Northern Iowa |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Iowa, USA |
| Debut | Movie – Sandman (1998)
TV series – Gossip Girl (2007) |
| Fathers Name | Name not known |
| Mothers Name | Marcella Nurse |
| Brothers | Not known |
| Sister | Not known |
Career / Fashion And Style
At the age of 23, Nick Nurse became the full-time head coach at Grand View University for two seasons. Later he joined the University of South Dakota for two seasons as a coach. He was also associated with the British Basketball League for 11 seasons in Europe.
He has won BBL championships as a head coach one with Birmingham Bullets in 1996 and the other with Manchester Giants in 2000. He was honored with the BBL Coach of the Year Award in 1990 and 2003 respectively. In 1998, he has also coached Telindus Oostende of the Ethias League.
In 2001 and 2005, he was appointed as an assistant coach for Oklahoma Storm. In 2007, he was appointed as the head coach of Iowa Energy and helped the team in winning division titles 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons. He also led the team went on to win the D-League championship.
Later he joined D-League’s Rio Grande Valley Vipers and led them to win the D-League finals in a two-game sweep of the Santa Cruz Warriors. He took an assistant job of the Toronto Raptors under Dwane Casey.
Due to his active participation with the team, he was promoted to head coach and got an opportunity to coach the 2019 NBA Finals. During the second season, the team ended with a 53-19 record. On September 15th, 2020, he had signed a multi-year contract with Toronto Raptors.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
Nick Nurse is married to Roberta Nurse who is an American volleyball player. The couple is blessed with two sons Leo and Rocky Levi.
| Girlfriends | None |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Roberta Nurse
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| Children | Son – Leo, and Rocky Levi
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Favorite Things
Here we are providing you the list of Nick Nurse’s favorite things.
| Favorite Actors | Hugh Jackman |
| Favorite Actress | Emma Watson |
| Favorite Food | Mexican food |
| Favorite Destinations | Toronto |
| Favorite Color(s) | Grey |
Some Interesting Facts About Nick Nurse
- Nick Nurse has recently published books “How to Find a Way to Win-Damn Near Anywhere” and “Rapture: Fifteen Teams, Four Countries, One NBA Championship.
- His mother passed away in December 2018.
- During school days, he was the all-time 3-point percentage leader at .468 (170 of 363).
- His nephew David had worked with Brooklyn Nets before becoming a personal trainer.
- He had joined Hamilton-based rock band Arkells to perform on guitar.
- He is a supporter of the Chicago Cubs.
- In 2019, he became the guest conductor of the seventh inning at Wrigley Field.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @thenicknurse
- Twitter – Not Known
- Facebook – Not Known
