Nick Knisel

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Nick Knisel

Height:

6-3
Hometown:

Weatogue, Conn.
Year:

Sr.
High School:

Simsbury

Bio

2017: A NECC All-Conference Second Team and NECC All-Sportsmanship Team selection ... competed in all nine events ... logged 10 rounds ... posted a team-low stroke average of 80.6 ... led the team in six events ... recorded six top-five finishes and eight top-10 finishes ... carded the lowest round by a Mitchell golfer on the season, shooting 76 at both the Mitchell Invitational and the NECC Championship ... finished tied for second at the Mitchell Invitational ... also finished as runner up in his collegiate debut, shooting 78 at the Mitchell Tournament ... shot 76 in the first round of the NECC Championship and finished ninth overall with a two-day total of 156 ... both scores were also the lowest ever by a Mitchell golfer in the 10-year history of the conference tournament ... named NECC Rookie of the Week on October 16.

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News Mentions

McCarthy Nabs Honors as Golf Finishes Fourth at MASCAC

SOUTHWICK, Mass. - Westfield State University claimed the 2020-21 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Men’s Golf...

April 28, 2021

Golf's McLean Nabs Low Round vs. Albertus Magnus

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Mitchell College newcomer Shamus McLean took home medalist honors on Monday afternoon as the Mitchell College men's golf team...

April 26, 2021

Golf Finishes Runner-Up at Eastern Invitational

NORTH WINDHAM, Conn. – After a 540-day layoff, the Mitchell College men's golf team opened the 2020-21 season at the Eastern Invitational on...

April 8, 2021

Photos

Meet The Coach

Sep07

Men's Golf

Postponed

AT Nichols

Sep12

Men's Golf

TBA

AT Newbury

Sep14

Men's Golf

Final

VS vs. Rhode Island College

2nd of 2

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Sep28

Men's Golf

Final

AT Blazers Invitational

14th of 14

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

5th of 5

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Oct08

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

No Team Score

(D.W. Field Golf Course)

Oct09

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

No Team Score

(D.W. Field Golf Course)

Apr10

Men's Golf

2:30 PM

AT Johnson & Wales

2nd of 2

(Cranston Country Club)

Apr13

Men's Golf

1:00 PM

AT Hampton Inn Invitational

(Allendale Country Club)

Apr14

Men's Golf

1:00 PM

AT Hampton Inn Invitational

18th of 18

(Allendale Country Club)

Apr17

Men's Golf

TBA

AT Worcester State Invitational

15th of 15

(Blackstone National Golf Club)

Apr27

Men's Golf

10:00 AM

AT Blazers Invitational

9th of 9

(Westover Golf Course)

Sep10

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

4th of 4

(Putterham Golf Course)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

VS Rhode Island College

2nd of 2

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms Invitational

15th of 15

(Westover Country Club)

Oct06

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

(Passaconaway Country Club)

Oct07

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

(Passaconaway Country Club)

Oct10

Men's Golf

Final

AT Mitchell Invitational

3rd of 4

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Apr24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Blazers Invitational

5th of 5

(Westover Golf Course)

Apr29

Men's Golf

Final

AT Becker

3rd of 3

(Leicester CC)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

3rd of 3

Sep18

Men's Golf

Final

VS Anna Maria

1st of 2

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep20

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

6th of 6

Sep24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Becker

2nd of 2

(Leicester Country Club)

Sep30

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

2nd of 2

Oct02

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms

14th of 16

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

Oct06

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

Oct09

Men's Golf

TBA

VS Mitchell Invitational

2nd of 2

Sep08

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

DNF

(Putterham Meadow GC in Brookline, Mass.)

Sep17

Men's Golf

Final

VS Daniel Webster/Emmanuel

3rd of 3

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms

16th of 17

(Westover GC in Granby, Mass.)

Sep29

Men's Golf

Final

AT Emmanuel

3rd of 4

(Franklin Park GC in Dorchester, Mass.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct08

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

2nd of 4

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Oct14

Men's Golf

Final

AT Becker

3rd of 3

(Leicester CC in Leicester, Mass.)

Sep09

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Tournament

3rd of 5 (335)

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep11

Men's Golf

Final

AT Albertus Magnus

1st of 2 (345)

Sep14

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

3rd of 5 (341)

Sep23

Men's Golf

Final

AT Nighthawks Invitational

T10th of 11 (350)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms Invitational

T-17th of 20 (352)

Sep27

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms Invitational

Oct03

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7 (390)

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7 (774)

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct07

Men's Golf

Final

AT Emmanuel

2nd of 4

Oct12

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

2nd of 3 (353)

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep08

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Tournament

351, 2nd of 3

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

AT EC Saints Invite

340, 3rd of 4

George Wright GC (Hyde Park, Mass.)

Sep22

Men's Golf

Final

AT Albertus Magnus

W, 349-381

Alling Memorial GC (New Haven, Conn.)

Sep24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Dean Invitational

L, 353-342

New England CC (Bellingham, Mass.)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

AT Westfield State Invitational

330, 7th of 14

Tekoa CC (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep27

Men's Golf

Final

AT SUNY Purchase

L, 352-324

Tamarack CC (Greenwich, Conn.)

Sep30

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

AT NECC Championship

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct01

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

6th of 7

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct03

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Saints Invitational

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Dorchester, Mass.)

Oct11

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

333, 3rd of 6

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep07

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

VS Mitchell Invite I

330 (2nd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep12

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Emmanuel Invitational

311 (2nd of 4)

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Boston, Mass.)

Sep19

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

VS Mitchell Invite II

311 (1st of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep21

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Albertus Magnus

331 (1st of 2)

Alling Memorial GC (New Haven, Conn.)

Sep29

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

AT NECC Championship

321

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Sep30

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

AT NECC Championship

643 (3rd of 5)

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Emmanuel

368 (3rd of 4)

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Oct10

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

VS Mitchell Invite III

323 (1st of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct17

Men's Golf

Cancelled

VS Mitchell Invite IV

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep10

Men's Golf

Final

AT Emmanuel Invitational

347 (3rd of 4)

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite I

346 (3rd of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep18

Men's Golf

Final

AT Eastern Nazarene

347 (2nd of 3)

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Sep19

Men's Golf

Final

AT Westfield State Invitational

345 (6th of 9)

Tekoa CC (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep25

Men's Golf

Final

AT Albertus Magnus

342 (1st of 2)

New Haven CC (New Haven, Conn.)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite II

343 (2nd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct01

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite III

335 (3rd of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Championship

334

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct06

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Championship

686 (7th of 9)

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct10

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT EC Saints Invite

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Oct16

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite IV

331 (2nd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Apr08

Men's Golf

Final

AT Warrior Invitational #1

352 (2nd of 2)

Windham Club (North Windham, Conn.)

Apr14

Men's Golf

Final

VS vs. Albertus Magnus

366 (2nd of 2)

Apr26

Men's Golf

Final

AT at Albertus Magnus

337 (2nd of 2)

New Haven Country Club (New Haven, Conn.)

Apr28

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Championship

335 (4th of 7)

Sep08

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite I

345 (2nd of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep14

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Champ. Preview Invite

331 (3rd of 8)

Berkshire Hills CC (Pittsfield, Mass.)

Sep20

Men's Golf

Final

AT Eastern Conn. State

321 (2nd of 5)

The Windham Club (North Windham, Conn.)

Sep22

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT Emmanuel

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Dorchester, Mass.)

Sep23

Men's Golf

Final

AT Brett Williamson Invitational

324 (3rd of 11)

Tekoa CC (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep28

Men's Golf

Postponed

AT Mount St. Mary's

Powelton Club (Newburgh, N.Y.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

TBA

AT MASCAC Championship

165 (9 holes)

Berkshire Hills CC (Pittsfield, Mass.)

Oct05

Men's Golf

TBA

AT MASCAC Championship

319 (3rd of 8)

Berkshire Hills CC (Pittsfield, Mass.)

Oct09

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT Blazer Invite

Oct10

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT Blazer Invite

Oct13

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite II

335 (3rd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep07

Men's Golf

12:00 p.m.

VS Mitchell Invite I

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep14

Men's Golf

12:00 p.m.

VS Mitchell Invite II

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep20

Men's Golf

1:00 p.m.

AT Emmanuel

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Dorchester, Mass.)

Sep28

Men's Golf

12:00 pm

AT Brett Williamson Invitational

Sep29

Men's Golf

12:00 pm

AT Albertus Magnus

Oct02

Men's Golf

11:00 a.m.

VS MASCAC Championship

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct03

Men's Golf

9:00 a.m.

VS MASCAC Championship

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct06

Men's Golf

12:00 p.m.

VS Mitchell Invite III

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct12

Men's Golf

TBA

AT Mount Saint Mary

Powelton Club (Newburgh, N.Y.)

Oct19

Men's Golf

11:00 a.m.

VS Mitchell Invite IV

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Composite Calendar

Baseball Set to Open Play in NCAA Regional

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The Mitchell College baseball team will open play in the Regional Round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, May 15, in the 2026 NCAA Division III Tufts Regional against the host Jumbos, with first pitch scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Sol Gittleman Park in Medford, Massachusetts.

Ficocelli & Manzo Earn Major Awards as Nine Baseball Players Land on All-Conference Teams

WINTHROP, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) was named Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Co-Player of the Year, while freshman Andrew Manzo (North Haven, Conn.) earned GNAC Rookie of the Year honors, as the league announced its end-of-season baseball awards on Monday afternoon. Additionally, the Mariners had a conference-high nine players selected to one of the three All-Conference Teams.

DeCicco & Battersby Named to GNAC Softball All-Conference Second Team

WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Second Team, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior Olivia DeCicco (Haverhill, Mass.) was one of two pitchers selected to the Second Team, while junior Zoe Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) earned one of the three outfield spots.

Baseball Captures GNAC Championship with Rout of Saint Joseph’s

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team captured the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Friday afternoon, erupting for 18 runs in an 18–5 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) at Alumni Field to sweep the best-of-three championship series.

Baseball Walks It Off in the 10th to Secure Win in GNAC Championship Series Opener

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Senior Johnny Brucato (Cheshire, Conn.) laced a game-tying double to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning before fellow senior Adam Vartanian (Cumberland, R.I.) delivered a walk-off single to right in the 10th on Thursday afternoon, lifting the top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team to a dramatic 8–7 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) in the opening game of the best-of-three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Series at Alumni Field.

Baseball Punches Ticket to GNAC Championship Series with Win Over Elms

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team punched its ticket to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Series for the third consecutive season on Saturday afternoon, silencing No. 8 Elms College, 12–0, on the final day of Pod A play at Alumni Field.

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