Bandits Connection Continues as Bubba Nickles-Camarena Named Assistant Coach at SDSU
Nickles-Camarena is an Aztec
Madilyn “Bubba” Nickles-Camarena is joining Coach Stacey Nuveman Deniz as her Assistant Coach at San Diego State University. Nickles-Camarena most recently served as an assistant at UCLA last season, where she also played her college ball.
This move feels like a natural fit, as Nuveman Deniz is also Nickles-Camarena’s Head Coach with the AUSL Bandits.
“I am beyond excited to welcome Bubba Nickles-Camarena to The Mesa!” Coach Nuveman Deniz shared. “Her playing and coaching experiences are elite, and she has WCWS experience in both roles in addition to her Olympic Silver Medal from the 2020 Tokyo Games. What I am most excited about is having her work directly with our student-athletes and not only infuse our program with her knowledge and technical acumen, but her mentorship and impeccable communication skills. She’s truly a player’s coach, and I know our student-athletes will thrive under her tutelage.” (SDSU Press Release)
Nickles-Camarena, Nuveman Deniz, and the Bandits will now shift focus to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where they’ll compete for the first-ever AUSL Championship this weekend.
On the field, Nickles-Camarena has had a standout season with the Bandits. She currently sits second in home runs with seven, trailing only her teammate Morgan Zerkle.
Nickles-Camarena and Nuveman Deniz, both Bandits and now both Aztecs.
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