Point guard... one of two returning players to letter as a true freshman last season...

Coach Bierly: “Nicole is one of our two most improved players from last year. She worked really hard in the off-season, especially on the weights. She’s quick and strong and can hold her own, despite her size.”

Career-highs (thru 08/09):   5 min.,4 pts., 2 rebs., 1 assist, 0 blocks, 1 steal, zero 3-pters...

2008/09: Came off the bench in 15 games as the third point guard... made her collegiate debut in the season-opener vs. Castleton State at the Eastern Tip-Off Tournament... had one defensive rebound in that game... saw time in five straight games in December... converted her first field goal in her second game Dec. 4 at Roger Williams... season-highs (p-r-a-3s): 4-2-1-0...

High School: A member of basketball program all four years…member of the soccer team three years and soccer program for one year…named MVP in softball during junior season… MVP in basketball during senior season… all-conference in softball and basketball during junior and senior years… senior all-star selection in basketball...

PERSONAL: born Nicole J. Cote March 19, 1990…Major: Sport and Leisure Management…Career plans: Health-related field and/or coaching… Parents: Sandra and Phillip…Residence: Ashford, CT…

Career Statistics

NICOLE... REVEALED

Favorite activity other than sports: Eating or playing the drums

Best place for pizza: Papa Gino’s

Favorite actor: Jim Carey

Most difficult aspect of college: Staying on task

Something that you may never live to see: World Peace

Something (legal) that you tried once but would never do again: Get a tattoo

When you were young, favorite game to pass time on a car trip: I Spy

Most difficult aspect of your sport: Defense

Best athlete (any level) of all time: Michael Phelps

Sport requiring the most strength: Wrestling

Greatest song ever: One time - Justin Bieber

Favorite pro team: Boston Celtics

Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Let go of my grandpa

One thing you would like to do before you die: Go to Italy

Greatest coach (any level) of all time: Coach K

Your favorite moment of all time: When I met Isabel Caban

Most embarrassing moment: Falling on my butt in the student center last year

Favorite smell: Italian Food cooking

Biggest crisis facing America:  Greed/Money

Biggest crisis facing the world: Poverty

Who were you or who do you hope you were in your first life? Someone who did GREAT things

Closest brush with greatness: Jake Owen touching my arm

Your greatest thrill in sports: Working hard and the competition

Most important invention or discovery in your lifetime: Cell phone

What would you like to get paid to do for a living? Playing basketball or eating

Most difficult interview question: Why do you think you’re the right person for this job?

Most influential person in the world: My Grandpa

Job you consider the hardest or worst to do for a living: Janitor

Automobile you would buy tomorrow if you had the money: Mustang

Favorite amusement park ride: Free Fall

Favorite amusement park game: The basketball one or the water gun one

Favorite amusement park food: Cotton Candy

Scariest nightmare:

When my best friend’s mom had her head chopped off and I thought it was real so I called her the next morning.

Hardest class at Eastern you have taken: Anatomy and Physiology

A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Intro to Theatre Arts

Favorite city ever visited: Santa Barbara!

Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Beach Volleyball

Greatest fear: Dying

World’s most recognizable person: Michael Jackson

Most dangerous animal: Python

Funniest comedian: Dane Cook

Scariest insect: Spider

Pet Peeve: People touching my stuff

Red Sox or Yankees: YANKEES

Biggest waste of money: Tanning salons or bottled water

Largest crowd you’ve ever been part of: Kenny Chesney concert

Longest you’ve ever gone without sleep: 24 hours

Something no one would miss if it was blown up: My dog house

Best vacation of all time: Hawaii, hands down

Worst vacation of all time: Washington D.C.

Chances of the U.S. winning the next World Cup: Fairly high

Amount of weekly allowance you would give to your children: $5 if they are lucky and do a good job with their chores.

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