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Nick Locher

Nick Locher

Nick Locher heads into his third season as the safeties coach and fourth season on the staff of the Hawai‘i football program in 2026.
 
COACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Hawai‘i, Safeties (2024-); Graduate Assistant (2023)
  • Valdosta (Ga.) HS, Secondary/Safeties (2022)
  • Western Kentucky, Graduate Assistant (2020-21)
  • Owensboro HS, Running Backs (2019)
 
ALMA MATER
  • Western Kentucky, B.S., recreation administration, 2019; M.A., physical education, 2022 
 
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
  • Works primarily with the Hawai‘i safeties and nickelbacks.
  • Guided safety Peter Manuma and nickelback Elijah Palmer to honorable mention All-Mountain West recognition in both 2024 and 2025.
  • Helped Palmer finish in the top seven of the conference among cornerbacks in coverage grade in 2024 and 2025.
  • Tutored a defensive secondary at Valdosta that recorded 17 interceptions in 11 games and keyed a defense that topped GHSA 7A in scoring defense (7.6 ppg).
  • As a graduate assistant at WKU, helped coach five defensive backs who were named 2020 All-Conference USA.
  • WKU’s defense finished 28th in the country in total defense and third in pass break-ups that same season.
  • In 2021, held WKU’s defense finish second in the nation in both Interceptions (21) and forced turnovers (31).
  • Coached the running backs for an Owensboro HS squad that scored 37.3 PPG and reached the state semifinals and finished with a 12-2 record.
 
HOMETOWN
  • Owensboro, Ky.