Raphael Nascimento
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- Email:
- raphael.nascimento@niacc.edu
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- Year:
- 1st
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- Title:
- Head Coach
Bio
Raphael Nascimento begins his first season as the NIACC women's soccer head coach in the 2025 season.
Nascimento takes over for Todd Alberts, who stepped down after two seasons as head coach.
Nascimento was at Marshalltown CC from 2020-24 where he was the head men's soccer coach.
Nascimento was also the men's assistant coach in 2018 when the Tigers placed fifth at the NJCAA Division I national tournament. He was also an assistant for the Tigers in 2019 when they won the NJCAA Region 11 title and fell in the NJCAA North Central District Championship match.
Nascimento also was the men's and women's assistant coach for the Iowa Demon Hawks from 2021-24. The Demon Hawks are a member of MASL2 (Major Arena Soccer League).
Nascimento was a player/assistant general manager of the Iowa Demon Hawks in 2023/24 when they were the national champions.
Nascimento received his Bachelor of Arts degree in sports management from Grand View University in 2015. He received an associate of arts in liberal arts degree from Marshalltown CC in 2012.