Coach outreach drafts — Nikki Pearce, class of 2028

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Write first — Division II

Columbus State University

D2 · Columbus, GA · ~2:45 away

To: Matt Houser, Head Coach  ·  houser_matt@columbusstate.edu  ·  706-562-1588

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Houser,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Your frontcourt is carrying mostly upperclassmen right now, so I know forwards in my class are part of what you are looking at.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I want to be an athletic trainer, and Columbus State is one of the few schools on my list where the Kinesiology degree and the Exercise Science master's line up with that plan on one campus.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

University of West Florida

D2 · Pensacola, FL · ~2:55 away

To: Ashley Brown, Assistant Coach / Recruiting Coordinator  ·  abrown9@uwf.edu

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Brown,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

I am reaching out early because UWF is at the top of my list, and I would rather you know who I am now than in two years.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

The reason UWF sits at the top: I want to be an athletic trainer, and your CAATE-accredited Master of Science in Athletic Training with the Andrews Institute means I could do the whole path in one place instead of transferring for the master's.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Georgia College & State University

D2 · Milledgeville, GA · ~3:39 away

To: Catrina Green, Head Coach  ·  catrina.green@gcsu.edu  ·  (478) 445-1788

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Green,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

You carry a compact roster, which tells me every spot matters, and I would like to be considered for one of them in 2028.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

Academically Georgia College is a strong match for me. I want to be an athletic trainer, and you have both the Exercise Science degree and a CAATE-accredited Master of Science in Athletic Training on campus.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Edward Waters University

D2 · Jacksonville, FL · ~2:29 away

To: Eric Jackson, Jr., Head Coach  ·  e.jackson2@ew.edu

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Jackson,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Looking at your roster, most of your forwards are upperclassmen, so my class is likely when you will be rebuilding that group. That is exactly the spot I am trying to fill.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I plan to study exercise science and go on to a master's in athletic training, and I would want to know how that fits alongside your practice and travel schedule.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Second wave — Division II

Auburn University at Montgomery

D2 · Montgomery, AL · ~3:16 away

To: Ashlee' Phillips, Head Coach  ·  aphill36@aum.edu  ·  334-244-3366

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Phillips,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Your frontcourt is weighted toward players who will have moved on by 2028, which is the year I would be arriving.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I am planning on exercise science leading into a master's in athletic training, and I would like to hear how manageable that load is for your players.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Tuskegee University

D2 · Tuskegee, AL · ~3:25 away

To: Chiante Wester, Head Coach  ·  cwester@tuskegee.edu

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Wester,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

You are carrying a small group of true forwards, and most of them are ahead of my class, so I wanted to put myself on your radar early.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I want to be an athletic trainer, so I am looking for a school with a strong exercise science track and a route into a master's program.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Valdosta State University

D2 · Valdosta, GA · ~1:22 away

To: Chandler Merkerson, Head Coach  ·  cgmerkerson@valdosta.edu  ·  (229) 333-5892

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Merkerson,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Valdosta State is the closest four-year program to my home in Tallahassee, about an hour and twenty minutes, which means my family could be at almost every home game.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

Your Exercise Physiology degree is a direct fit for what I want to do. I am planning to become an athletic trainer, which now means a master's after the undergraduate degree.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Albany State University

D2 · Albany, GA · ~1:28 away

To: Todd Triplett, Head Coach  ·  todd.triplett@asurams.edu  ·  229-500-2842

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Triplett,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Albany State is under ninety minutes from my home in Tallahassee, and it is one of the very few schools where my sport and my major both point the same direction.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I want to be an athletic trainer. Albany State has the athletic training concentration inside Health and Human Performance and a Master of Science in Athletic Training, which is the exact path I am trying to follow.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Georgia Southwestern State University

D2 · Americus, GA · ~2:10 away

To: James Frey, Head Coach  ·  no published email — call (229) 931-2231

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Frey,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

You run one of the smaller rosters in the Peach Belt, which tells me you recruit specific pieces rather than filling a bench, and I would like to be one of them.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I plan to study exercise science and continue into a master's in athletic training.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Division III — where her academics are an asset

Wesleyan College

D3 · Macon, GA · ~3:08 away

To: Olivia Gaither, Head Coach  ·  ogaither@wesleyancollege.edu

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Gaither,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

You are carrying very few true forwards, and I am a 6'1" post-and-wing who rebounds out of her area.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll, so the academic side of a Wesleyan education is something I would use rather than survive.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Huntingdon College

D3 · Montgomery, AL · ~3:18 away

To: Paige Huff, Head Coach  ·  paige.huff@hawks.huntingdon.edu  ·  (334) 833-4244

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Huff,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Huntingdon stands out to me because you have an athletic training program on campus, which is the field I want to go into.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

My GPA is 3.85 unweighted, 4.16 weighted, and I am on the honor roll. I know Division III means academic aid rather than athletic money, and that is a trade I am comfortable with.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

LaGrange College

D3 · LaGrange, GA · ~3:23 away

To: Steve Kenner, Head Coach  ·  skenner@lagrange.edu

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Kenner,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 looking at Division III programs in the Southeast where I can play and still carry a science-heavy course load.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA. I want to study exercise science and go on to a master's in athletic training.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Junior college — the two Jennifer asked for

Tallahassee State College

NJCAA D1 · Tallahassee, FL · ~0:13 away

To: Chelsea Waters, Head Coach  ·  chelsea.waters@tsc.fl.edu  ·  (850) 201-8074

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Waters,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

I am a Chiles High School student and I grew up watching this program from about ten minutes away. I would like to be part of it.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I want to be an athletic trainer, and I understand the AA transfers into the Florida state universities, which would let me finish the degree and go on to a master's in athletic training.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Gulf Coast State College

NJCAA D1 · Panama City, FL · ~1:53 away

To: Rory Kuhn, Head Coach  ·  rkuhn1@gulfcoast.edu  ·  850.769.1551

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Kuhn,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Your program has been one of the strongest in the Panhandle Conference, and it is under two hours from my home in Tallahassee.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

I want to be an athletic trainer, and I am looking at the junior college route as a way to develop for two years and then move on to a four-year program with a master's in athletic training.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com

Her reach — Division I

Troy University

D1 · Troy, AL · ~2:32 away

To: Jennifer Graf, Associate Head Coach  ·  jgraf@troy.edu  ·  334-670-5718

Subject: 2028 Forward (6'1") — Nicole Pearce, Chiles HS / Tallahassee Thunder

Coach Graf,

My name is Nicole Pearce. I am a 6'1" forward in the class of 2028 at Chiles High School in Tallahassee, Florida, and I play club for Tallahassee Thunder.

Troy is the school I most want to attend. I know I have work to do between now and 2028 to earn a look at your level, and I would rather start that conversation early than late.

I play power forward and small forward. I rebound out of my area, run the floor in transition, shoot a high percentage, and I can guard more than one position. This past season I was co-MVP of our JV team and received the Captain's Choice Leadership Award on varsity.

Troy also has the master's in athletic training that I want to end up in, which is a large part of why the school sits where it does on my list. I would be grateful for any honest feedback on what you would need to see from me over my junior and senior seasons.

Off the floor I carry a 3.85 unweighted and 4.16 weighted GPA and I am on the honor roll.

My highlight film and full profile are here:
https://www.fieldlevel.com/app/profile/nicole.pearceclark/basketballwomen

I would welcome the chance to hear what you look for in a forward, and I would be glad to send my schedule if you would like to see me play. My high school coach is Mike Quiggans (850-509-3732) and my club coach is Ryland Moore (850-321-1882).

Thank you for your time.

Nicole "Nikki" Pearce
Class of 2028 | Chiles High School | Tallahassee, FL
nicolepearceclark@gmail.com