Caroline Nichols
Encyclopedia
Caroline Nichols is an American
field hockey
player. She is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey
.
, Bermuda
. She grew up in Virginia Beach
, Virginia
, playing both soccer and field hockey in school. She dropped soccer to concentrate on hockey before graduating from Salem High School
in 2003. She graduated from Old Dominion University
in 2007, with a major in physical education
. She is a twin.
. She was an Academic All-American and First String All-American and a member of the Colonial Athletic Association
championship team in 2005.
On June 23, 2008, USA Field Hockey
nominated Nichols to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player. She is a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey
Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's team squads
Twelve national teams competed in the Women's Olympic Hockey Tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Sixteen players were officially enrolled in each squad. Two reserve players could also be nominated to be available should a player enrolled in the official squad become injured...
.
Early life and education
Nichols was born December 15, 1984 in HamiltonHamilton, Bermuda
Hamilton is the capital of the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda. It is the territory's financial centre and a major port and tourist destination.-Geography:...
, Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
. She grew up in Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, playing both soccer and field hockey in school. She dropped soccer to concentrate on hockey before graduating from Salem High School
Salem High School (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Salem High School is a secondary school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia.The school recently added a Visual and Performing Arts Academy; one of several magnet programs in Virginia Beach...
in 2003. She graduated from Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
in 2007, with a major in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
. She is a twin.
Amateur athletic career
Nichols played varsity field hockey on the Lady Monarchs for four years at Old Dominion UniversityOld Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
. She was an Academic All-American and First String All-American and a member of the Colonial Athletic Association
Colonial Athletic Association
The Colonial Athletic Association is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose full-time members are located in East Coast states from Massachusetts to Georgia. Most of its members are public universities, with five in Virginia alone, and the conference is headquartered in Richmond,...
championship team in 2005.
On June 23, 2008, USA Field Hockey
USA Field Hockey
USA Field Hockey is the national governing body for field hockey in the United States. USA Field Hockey is a member organization of the United States Olympic Committee and the International Hockey Federation. The USA Field Hockey Association is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado...
nominated Nichols to the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey.