Nick Knisel

Height:

6-3
Year:

So.
Hometown:

Weatogue, Conn.
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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Meet The Coach

Sep07

Men's Golf

Postponed

AT Nichols

Sep12

Men's Golf

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

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

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

AT MASCAC Championship

165 (9 holes)

Berkshire Hills CC (Pittsfield, Mass.)

Oct05

Men's Golf

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

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

Mariners Place 63 on GNAC Academic All-Conference Team

WINTHROP, Mass. – A league record 1,663 student-athletes, including 63 from Mitchell College, have been named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Academic All-Conference Team, as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.

Dates Announced for Mitchell Baseball Camp

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Mitchell College Head Baseball Coach Shawn Gilblair recently announced the dates of the upcoming Mitchell Baseball Camp for boys and girls ages eight through 14.

Three Baseball Players Land on CSC Academic All-District Team

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Three members of the Mitchell College baseball team were named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced by the organization earlier in the week.

Kaftan Named to ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Team

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Accolades continue to roll in for Mitchell College senior Eddie Kaftan (Old Lyme, Conn.), as the right-handed pitcher was recently named to the 2025 ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division III Region 1 All-Region Second Team. The teams are voted on by members of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the process is led by the ABCA NCAA Div. III All-America & Coach of the Year Committee.

Five Softball Players Named to CSC Academic All-District Team

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Five members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the 2025 CSC Academic All-District Softball Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday.

Kaftan & Ficocelli Earn All-Region Honors from D3baseball.com

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Two members of the Mitchell College baseball team earned All-Region honors from D3baseball.com on Tuesday when the popular website released their All-Region teams spanning 10 different regions. The 2025 season marks the 13th season that D3baseball.com has named All-Region teams, with more than 1,000 players nominated. The ballot was then made available to D3baseball.com staff and contributors from which three teams in each region were determined.

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Mariner of the Week

Mitchell College

Spotlight

Michael Ficocelli

Sophomore Michael Ficocelli (North Providence, R.I.) closed out the regular season with a bang, slashing .526/.500/.737 across four games for the Mitchell baseball team.

Gemma Landry

Senior Gemma Landry (Lewiston, ME) was virtually unstoppable across three games for the Mitchell softball team to close out the regular season, slashing .636/.667/.909 with three doubles, four RBI, and two runs scored.

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