Nicholas-Tolsma wa brought onto the staff in the July of 2023 as an assistant coach before being elevated to interim head coach in August. The interim tag was removed at the conclusion of the 2023 season, being named head coach of the program.
Under Nicholas-Tolsma's guidance in her first season, the Saints made the East Coast Conference Tournament in their first year of eligibility as the sixth seed in 2023. DYU saw a massive improvement on offense under Nicholas-Tolsma, doubling their goal total to 22 in her first season. Nicholas-Tolsma also had one player naemd to the ECC All-Conference Team. Nicohlas-Tolsma also had four players earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors.
Prior to D'Youville, Nicholas, Tolsma was the head coach at Medaille University from 2018-22. Nicholas-Tolsma compiled a coaching record of 14-49-5 including the team's best win total in 2019 since the 2014 season.
Prior to Medaille, Nicholas-Tolsma was the head coach of the Tonawanda High School girls' soccer team for four seasons with a record of 49-18-1. With Nicholas-Tolsma's guidance, the Warriors made post season all four seasons including a trip to the Section VI Finals in 2015.
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As a player, Nicholas-Tolsma was a five-year starter at the University at Buffalo. During the 2012 season, Nicholas-Tolsma helped led the Bulls to the MAC Tournament as the team's defensive center midfielder.
