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Rick Nikunen
Position: Head Coach
   
Experience: 10th Year
   
Hometown: Biwabik, MN
   
Phone: 1-800-959-6282 Ext. 1722
   
Email: Rick.Nikunen@northlandcollege.edu
Educational Background:
- Bachelor of Science degree from Mayville State University (Mayville,ND) in 1979
- Master of Science degree from North Dakota State University (Fargo, ND) in 1984
 
Coaching Experience:

- 1979-81 Asst. Girl's Basketball Coach & Head Golf Coach Alvarado HS, Alvarado, MN
- 1982-84 Asst. Men's Basketball Coach North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
- 1984-87 Asst. Men's Basketball Coach University of Mary, Bismarck, ND
- 1987-91 Head Men's Basketball Coach McCook Comm. College, McCook, Nebraska
- NCCAC Conference Champions - 1988-89 & 1990-91
- NCCAC Coach of the Year - 1988-89 & 1990-91
- Head Men's Golf Coach McCook Comm. College, McCook, Nebraska
- NCCAC Conference Champions - 1989 & 1991
- NCCAC Coach of the Year - 1989 & 1991
- 1992-98 Head Women's Basketball Coach Northland Comm. & Tech. College
- 1992-2001 Head Women's Softball Coach Northland Comm. & Tech. College
- Minnesota Comm. College State Champions 1998
- 1996-2001 Head Men's & Women's Golf Coach Northland Comm. & Tech. College
- 1998-present Head Men's Basketball Coach Northland Comm. & Tech. College

- 2006-2007

 
Personal:
At Northland, Coach Nikunen also works as a Psychology instructor. He and his wife Shari have a son Willie, age 16.
 
Adam Paulson
Position: Assistant Coach
   
Experience: 4th Year
   
Hometown: Warroad, MN
   
Phone: 1-800-959-6282 Ext. 1810
   
Email: Adam.Paulson@northlandcollege.edu
Educational Background:
- 1996 graduate of Warroad High School
- Bachelor of Arts degree from UND
- Master of Arts degree from the University of South Dakota in 2002
Coaching Experience:
- 2004-present Northland assistant basketball coach
 
Personal:
Area people might remember Adam from his basketball playing days at Warroad High School. Adam is an English instructor at NCTC.
 
Joe Wasfaret
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