The fall of 2011 will mark the 16th season for Nicky Pearson as the head coach of the Bowdoin College field hockey program. In the years since she has taken over the team, the Polar Bears have qualified for the postseason each season -- including trips to the NCAA Tournament in 1997, 1999, 2000 and have included Final Four appearances in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010.

She has coached the Polar Bears to three Division III Championships, earning the title in 2007, '08 and '10.

Seven times she has been honored as the NESCAC Coach of the Year (2000 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010) and she is the only coach to have won the honor more than twice.

Three times, in 2007, 2008 and 2010 Pearson earned her profession's highest honor when she was recognized as the Division III Coach of the Year following each of Bowdoin's three championships. In '07, she directed the Polar Bears to a perfect 20-0 campaign and NCAA Championship - the first by any team in school history. She is the only Bowdoin coach to have led their squad to four 'Final Fours' and has won the NESCAC Tournament Championship six times - more than any other coach in conference history.

Pearson has established a reputation for developing players to their full potential. In 1997, forward Katherine Bruce '98 became the first-ever First Team All-American in school history. Goalie Dana Krueger '99 followed in 1998 by being named a First Team All-American  and was also invited to the Team USA Olympic training camp for a tryout. In 2000, Heather Hawes '00 became the third straight First Team All-American after she led the conference in scoring and was named the NESCAC Player of the Year. More recently, Marissa O'Neil '05 was named NESCAC Player of the Year in 2003, Taryn King '07 earned the honor in 2005 and Lindsay McNamara collected Player of the Year honors in 2007 and 2008. In all, Pearson has coached over 20 NFHCA All-Americans in her time at Bowdoin.

A native of Hereford (England), Pearson attended St. Mary's College of London, receiving her Bachelor of Education in Physical Education and Biology. While in England, Pearson was a member of the National Field Hockey Club Champions and competed at the European Club Field Hockey Championships in Frankfurt, Germany in 1990. Her accolades include All-England Women's Field Hockey Association Coaches Award and the British Weight Training Coaches Award.