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USC Trojans Wide Receivers Coach Dave Nichol dead at 45 after battling cancer

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Damond Talbot
March 26, 2022

Rest in Peace coach. Dave Nichol the wide receivers coach for USC has passed away after a battle with cancer.

USC Football Program is mourning the death of wide receivers coach Dave Nichol. The 45-year-old coach was recently ruled-out indefinitely from coaching due to a private medical manner, and the team brought on Luke Huard as an interim WR’s coach. Bruce Feldman announced his death on Twitter.

This is heartbreaking. USC just announced that inside receivers coach Dave Nichol has died. He was 45. Such a great guy. Dave had been battling cancer, according to a source close to the situation. RIP
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) March 25, 2022

Nichol was very well loved around football, he worked with Mike Leach at Washington State and then traveled with him to Mississippi State before leaving for USC to work with Lincoln Riley.

Nichol ws a great wide receiver for Texas Tech and would eventually begin his coaching career as a student coach.

Please keep his family in your prayers during this tough time.

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