Visiting Team Guide
About NNU
Northwest Nazarene University, a nonprofit comprehensive Christian university of the liberal arts, offers more than 60 areas of study, master's degree programs in seven disciplines, accelerated degree programs, concurrent credit for high school students, and a variety of continuing education credits. In addition to its 90-acre campus located in Nampa, Idaho, the University also offers programs in Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, and in cooperation with programs in 35 countries. Founded in 1913, the University now serves over 1,500 undergraduate and graduate students, more than 6,000 continuing education students, and 2,300 high school students through the concurrent credit program.
Mission
The mission of Northwest Nazarene University is the transformation of the whole person. Centered in Jesus Christ, the NNU education instills habits of heart, soul, mind, and strength to enable each student to become God's creative and redemptive agent in the world.
General Information
| President |
Dr. Mark DeMichael |
| Director of Athletics |
Paul Rush |
| Affiliation |
NCAA Division II
Great Northwest Athletic Conference (GNAC) |
| Mailing Address |
623 S. University Blvd.
Nampa, ID 83686 |
| Phone Numbers |
208-467-8505 – Athletic Office
208-467-8396 – Athletic Office Fax
208-467-8011 – Main Campus
208-467-8911 – Campus Safety |
| Colors |
Red, White, Black and Gray |
| Mascot |
Nighthawks |
| Enrollment |
1,690 (Fall 2026) |
Staff Directory
Administration
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Paul Rush |
Director of Athletics |
prush@nnu.edu |
208-467-8352 |
| Molly Kling |
Associate AD for Compliance & Student Services |
makling@nnu.edu |
208-467-8456 |
| Traci Alonzo |
Assistant AD for Academic Services and Compliance |
talonzo@nnu.edu |
208-467-8505 |
| Jen Felvus |
Assistant AD for External Affairs |
jfelvus@nnu.edu |
TBD |
| Josh Tatton |
Sports Information Director |
jtatton@nnu.edu |
208-467-8474 |
| Bennett Gangwer |
Director of Facilities & Events |
bgangwer@nnu.edu |
208-467-8473 |
| Traci Alonzo |
Athletics Office Manager |
talonzo@nnu.edu |
208-467-8505 |
| Anna Carter |
Assistant Sports Information Director |
annacarter@nnu.edu |
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| Jacob Bryant |
Grad Assistant for Facilities |
jacobbryant@my.nnu.edu |
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| Kyle Turner |
Grad Assistant for Facilities |
kyleturner@my.nnu.edu |
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| Annika Geymann |
Grad Assistant for Marketing |
ageymann@my.nnu.edu |
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| Cade Rubright |
Grad Assistant for Marketing & Compliance |
crubright@my.nnu.edu |
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| Abby Black |
Grad Assistant for Marketing & Compliance |
abbyblack@my.nnu.edu |
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Athletic Training
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Christopher Dean |
Athletic Trainer (XC, SB, T&F - Distance, Throwers, and Jumpers) |
christopherdean@nnu.edu |
208-467-8860 |
| Shane Nelson |
Athletic Trainer (BSB, MSOC, T&F - Sprinters and Hurdlers) |
shanenelson@nnu.edu |
208-467-8860 |
| Genna Williams |
Athletic Trainer (VB, STUNT, MBB, Golf) |
gennawilliams@nnu.edu |
208-467-8860 |
| Taylor Wilson |
Atheltic Trainer (WSOC, WBB, LAX) |
twilson02@nnu.edu |
208-467-8860 |
Baseball
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Joe Schaefer |
Head Coach |
josephschaefer@nnu.edu |
208-467-8655 |
| Matt Hollod |
Associate Head Coach/Recruiting Coordinator |
mhollod@nnu.edu |
208-467-8351 |
| Kyle Ethridge |
Assistant Coach |
kethridge@my.nnu.edu |
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| Cole Calnon |
Assistant Coach |
CCalnon@my.nnu.edu |
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| Jason Bell |
Assistant Coach |
JasonBell@my.nnu.edu |
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| Jerry Hollow |
Assistant Coach |
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| Blake McFadden |
Assistant Coach |
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Men's Basketball
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Jon Hawkins |
Head Coach |
mensbasketball@nnu.edu |
208-467-8858 |
| Chris Dendinger |
Assistant Coach |
cdendinger@nnu.edu |
208-467-8304 |
| Greg Hawkins |
Special Assistant to the HC |
mensbasketball@nnu.edu |
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| Quentin Williams |
Assistant Coach |
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| Josue Mireles |
Grad Assistant Coach |
mensbasketball@nnu.edu |
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| Jeff Kinneeveauk |
Character Coach |
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Women's Basketball
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Steve Steele |
Head Coach |
ssteele@nnu.edu |
208-467-8544 |
| Talys Toppen |
Assistant Coach |
ttoppen@nnu.edu |
208-467-8451 |
| Elpidia Allen |
Assistant Coach |
eallen@nnu.edu |
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| Kelly Barbour |
Assistant Coach |
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| Allie Huekman |
Grad Assistant coach |
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Men's & Women's Golf
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Fred Sutton |
Director of Golf, Head Men's Golf Coach |
fsutton@nnu.edu |
208-467-8430 |
| Graysen Huff |
Head Women's Golf Coach |
ghuff@nnu.edu |
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| Scott Nicholes |
Assistant Coach |
snicholes@nnu.edu |
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Men's Lacrosse
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Tom Blanchard |
Head Coach |
tblanchard@nnu.edu |
208-598-1552 |
| Carson Plant |
Assistant Coach |
cplant@nnu.edu |
208-859-4376 |
| Tom Otte |
Assistant Coach |
totte@nnu.edu |
208-869-1710 |
| Jackson Rice |
Assistant Coach |
jacksonrice@nnu.edu |
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| Cade Brown |
Assistant Coach |
cadebrown@nnu.edu |
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| Colby Aslop |
Assistant Coach |
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Men's Soccer
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Julio Castillo |
Head Coach |
jcastillo@nnu.edu |
208-467-8043 |
| Dane Manley |
Assistant Coach |
dsmanley@nnu.edu |
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| Matt Kesler |
Assistant Coach |
mkesler@nnu.edu |
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| Alan Soto Ortiz |
Grad Assistant Coach |
asotoortiz@my.nnu.edu |
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Women's Soccer
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Jenny Jaggard |
Head Coach |
jjaggard@nnu.edu |
208-467-8862 |
| Mitchell Littleton |
Assistant Coach |
mlittleton@nnu.edu |
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| Josie Brence |
Volunteer Assistant Coach |
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Softball
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| John Carpenter |
Head Coach |
johncarpenter@nnu.edu |
208-467-8868 |
| Cal Fazzio |
Assistant Coach - Hitting |
cfazzio@nnu.edu |
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| Jamie Malcolm |
Assistant Coach - Pitching |
jamiemalcolm@nnu.edu |
| Dave Kemper |
Volunteer Assistant Coach - 1st Base Coach |
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| Joely Crider |
Grad Assistant Coach |
jcrider@my.nnu.edu |
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STUNT
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Kelli Rich |
Head Coach |
kellirich@my.nnu.edu |
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| Brenna Higdon |
Assistant Coach |
bhigdon@nnu.edu |
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Track & Field and Cross Country
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Greg Mitchell |
Head Coach - XC & Distance |
gregorymitchell@nnu.edu |
208-467-8342 |
| Jake Knight |
Assistant Coach - Throws |
jakeknight@nnu.edu |
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| Dakota Hutton-King |
Assistant Coach - Jumps & Recruiting and Visit Coordinator |
dhuttonking@nnu.edu |
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| Braydon Durfee |
Assistant Coach - Springs |
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| Skyler Galgan |
Assistant Coach - Hurdles |
sgalgan@nnu.edu |
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| John Frame |
Assistant Coach - Pole Vault |
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Women's Volleyball
| Name |
Title |
Email |
Phone |
| Doug English |
Head Coach |
denglish@nnu.edu |
208-467-8857 |
| Kaelyn Saler |
Assistant Coach |
ksaler@nnu.edu |
208-467-8702 |
| Jacob Steele |
Grad Assistant Coach |
JacobSteele@my.nnu.edu |
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| Kyle Turner |
Grad Assistant Coach |
kyleturner@my.nnu.edu |
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Athletic Facilities
Northwest Nazarene University's primary athletic facilities are located on or adjacent to the NNU campus at 623 S. University Boulevard in Nampa, Idaho.
| Facility |
Campus Map # |
| Johnson Sports Center |
33 |
| Brian & Nichole Bohner Track |
30 |
| Halle Softball Field |
31 |
| Vail Baseball Field |
37 |
| NNU Soccer & Lacrosse Field |
35 |
Campus Map
Northwest Nazarene University
623 S. University Boulevard
Nampa, ID 83686
For additional information or directions around campus, please visit Campus Safety in building 39 or call 208-467-8911.
Accessible parking spaces are available on the streets or in parking lots at every front entrance. Contact Campus Safety with questions.
Locker Rooms
Locker rooms and showers will be provided for all visiting teams. Locker rooms are located in the Johnson Sports Center. For outdoor sports, please send your request for locker rooms to the head or assistant coach.
Towels will be provided. Assigned locker rooms will be available to you at least one hour before each event. Supplies and water will be provided in each locker room prior to an event.
Practice Times
Please make your practice request with the NNU head or assistant coaches.
Athletic Training
The NNU training room is located on the lower level of the Johnson Sports Center in the north hallway.
Moist heating packs, electrical muscle stimulation, ultrasound, cold whirlpool, ice cups, ice packs, and taping and treatment tables are available in the training rooms.
Please coordinate your needs with the athletic training staff.
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Hotel Information
| Hotel |
Address |
Phone |
Fairfield Inn and Suites
GNAC Preferred Hotel |
16150 N. Midland Blvd.
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-467-5888 |
| Hampton Inn & Suites |
5750 E Franklin Rd
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-442-0036 |
| Holiday Inn Express & Suites |
4104 E Flamingo Ave
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-466-4045 |
| Best Western Plus Peppertree Nampa Civic Center Inn |
205 3rd St S
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-495-5291 |
Dining Options
Near Campus
| Restaurant |
Address |
Phone |
| Jimmy John's |
704 12th Ave Rd
Nampa, ID 83686 |
208-466-9618 |
| Idaho Pizza |
104 W. Iowa Ave
Nampa, ID 83686 |
208-467-1900 |
| Chapala's Mexican |
2117 12th Ave Rd
Nampa, ID 83686 |
208-461-9355 |
| Subway |
604 12th Ave
Nampa, ID 83686 |
208-466-2332 |
| Panda Express |
1811 12th Ave Rd
Nampa, ID 83686 |
208-461-8000 |
| Sarah's Bagel Cafe |
509 12th Ave Rd
Nampa, ID 83686 |
208-461-1595 |
| Superb Sushi Thai Fusion |
2306 12th Ave Rd
Nampa, ID |
208-926-6399 |
| Chicago Connection |
523 12th Ave Rd
Nampa, ID |
208-467-6444 |
| Flying Pie Pizzaria |
1021 12th Ave Rd.
Nampa, ID |
208-453-7400 |
Near Fairfield Inn
| Restaurant |
Address |
Phone |
| Wingers |
16250 N Marketplace Blvd
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-442-9464 |
| Applebee's |
1527 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-461-5330 |
| Red Robin |
2222 N Cassia St
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-463-8300 |
| Panera Bread |
16839 N Marketplace Blvd
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-800-6015 |
| Smoky Mountain Pizzeria |
2007 N Cassia St
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-461-7333 |
| Jimmy John's |
1850 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-468-4088 |
| Olive Garden |
16401 North Marketplace Blvd
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-442-8129 |
| Golden Corral |
2212 N Cassia St
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-466-2883 |
| The Egg Factory |
850 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-466-2728 |
| Buffalo Wild Wings |
2101 N Cassia St #2111
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-463-9453 |
| IHOP |
1420 Nampa-Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-468-9979 |
| Shari's Restaurant |
1807 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-442-9631 |
| Texas Roadhouse |
1830 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-466-2800 |
| Outback Steak House |
2011 W Karcher Rd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-461-4585 |
| In-N-Out Burger |
16225 N Marketplace Blvd
Nampa, ID 83687 |
800-786-1000 |
| Cracker Barrel |
16853 N Marketplace Blvd
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-442-1100 |
| Porta Subs |
5844 Franklin Rd
Nampa, ID 83687 |
208-442-0075 |
| Costa Vida |
1850 Caldwell Blvd
Nampa, ID 83651 |
208-466-3005 |
