Choose a Staff Member: Corcoran, Patrick McKenzie, Andy Go Nik Kessel Title Special Teams Coordinator / Linebackers Email n.kessel@assumption.edu Phone (508) 767-7477 Year Sixth Overall, Sixth at Assumption Alma Mater Assumption '16 Pronouns he/him/his Kessel enters his fourth season season as the Special Teams Coordinator and linebackers coach in 2022 following two seasons as the linebackers coach at Assumption. COACHING CAREER Special Teams Coordinator, Linebackers coach at Assumption University Helped coach a defense which led conference in scoring Won NE10 Championship in 2017 with the top-ranked scoring defense Advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals in 2017 Team finished the year leading the nation in turnover margin, turnovers gained, interceptions, while being fifth in sacks and 11th in scoring defense Defensive Assistant at WPI Engineers went 6-4, including two of the losses coming by a touchdown or less to ranked opponents PLAYING CAREER Played four years at Assumption as a linebacker Helped lead Assumption to its first-ever NE10 Championship in 2015, team advanced to second round of the NCAA tournament Finished his career with 67 total tackles and appeared in 36 total contests over his four years PERSONAL LIFE Kessell graduated from Assumption in 2016 with a degree in criminology
