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Josue Nieves
First Season: 2013-14
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 382
Crew Chief: 45 (12%)
U1: 135 (35%)
U2: 202 (53%)
Home Wins: 68%
Home Fouls: 17.0
Away Fouls: 18.3
Foul Diff: 1.3
Attendance: 4,417
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 | 2018-19 | 2017-18 | 2016-17 | 2015-16 | 2014-15 | 2013-14 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 382 | 59 | 49 | 44 | 35 | 41 | 21 | 42 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| Crew Chief | 45 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 135 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| U2 | 202 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 |
| NCAA Tournament | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEC | 97 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| American | 76 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ASUN | 65 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 52 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Sun Belt | 48 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SWAC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Am. East | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-25 | Rob Rorke | Josue Nieves | Bharat Ramnanan | Auburn | Nevada | 75 - 69 | 13 - 14 | $2,000 | $145,800 |
| 2026-3-17 | Evon Burroughs | Josue Nieves | Mike Kitts | Howard | UMBC | 86 - 83 | 20 - 20 | $1,500 | $143,800 |
| 2026-3-13 | Chuck Jones | Garrick Shannon | Josue Nieves | UAB | Charlotte | 78 - 83 | 12 - 15 | $2,500 | $142,300 |
| 2026-3-12 | Sean Casady | Josue Nieves | Bharat Ramnanan | Charlotte | Tulane | 74 - 60 | 14 - 14 | $2,500 | $139,800 |
| 2026-3-10 | Blake Harris | Josue Nieves | Michael Wallace | Jacksonville State | New Mexico State | 63 - 68 | 17 - 17 | $2,000 | $137,300 |
| 2026-3-8 | Steven Anderson | Todd Austin | Josue Nieves | Tulane | Memphis | 95 - 96 | 25 - 18 | $2,500 | $135,300 |
| 2026-3-7 | Steven Anderson | Todd Austin | Josue Nieves | LSU | Texas A&M | 91 - 94 | 23 - 20 | $3,300 | $132,800 |
| 2026-3-3 | Byron Jarrett | Joe Lindsay | Josue Nieves | South Carolina | Tennessee | 59 - 78 | 12 - 14 | $3,300 | $129,500 |
| 2026-2-28 | Steven Anderson | Josue Nieves | K.B. Burdett | Auburn | Ole Miss | 79 - 85 | 19 - 17 | $3,300 | $126,200 |
| 2026-2-26 | Byron Jarrett | Todd Austin | Josue Nieves | Western Kentucky | New Mexico State | 93 - 70 | 23 - 21 | $2,000 | $122,900 |
| 2026-2-25 | Pat Adams | Josue Nieves | Shaun Seales | Rice | South Florida | 56 - 75 | 16 - 16 | $2,500 | $120,900 |
| 2026-2-24 | Rob Rorke | Josue Nieves | K.B. Burdett | Arkansas State | Southern Miss | 89 - 84 | 17 - 32 | $2,050 | $118,400 |
| 2026-2-23 | Anthony Jordan | Wil Howard | Josue Nieves | SE Louisiana | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 68 - 73 | 19 - 25 | $1,625 | $116,350 |
| 2026-2-21 | Josue Nieves | Shane Land | Hunter Allen | Wichita State | Temple | 69 - 57 | 17 - 19 | $2,500 | $114,725 |
| 2026-2-19 | Marcus Gossard | Josue Nieves | Nick Nadeau | Stetson | Central Arkansas | 76 - 88 | 16 - 13 | $1,850 | $112,225 |
| 2026-2-18 | Mike Nance | Josue Nieves | John Johnson | Louisiana Tech | Jacksonville State | 77 - 71 | 14 - 18 | $2,000 | $110,375 |
| 2026-2-14 | Landon Brandes | Josue Nieves | Michael Wallace | Rice | East Carolina | 75 - 85 | 18 - 18 | $2,500 | $108,375 |
| 2026-2-7 | Todd Austin | Courtney Green | Josue Nieves | Vanderbilt | Oklahoma | 91 - 92 | 23 - 25 | $3,300 | $105,875 |
| 2026-2-4 | Sean Casady | Josue Nieves | Erroll Lewis | Wichita State | Charlotte | 74 - 64 | 14 - 21 | $2,500 | $102,575 |
| 2026-1-31 | Garrick Shannon | Mike Nance | Josue Nieves | Temple | South Florida | 79 - 78 | 23 - 18 | $2,500 | $100,075 |
| 2026-1-29 | Joe Lindsay | Josue Nieves | Lucas Santos | Louisiana | Georgia State | 82 - 72 | 23 - 17 | $2,050 | $97,575 |
| 2026-1-28 | Todd Austin | Josue Nieves | Erroll Lewis | Missouri State | Sam Houston | 71 - 80 | 16 - 16 | $2,000 | $95,525 |
| 2026-1-26 | Josue Nieves | Randal Anders | Eric Kronebusch | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | UT Rio Grande Valley | 55 - 64 | 24 - 31 | $1,625 | $93,525 |
| 2026-1-24 | Chuck Jones | Josue Nieves | K.B. Burdett | Texas A&M | South Carolina | 92 - 69 | 13 - 11 | $3,300 | $91,900 |
| 2026-1-22 | Josue Nieves | Owen Shortt | Chase Shaw | Georgia Southern | Arkansas State | 68 - 85 | 20 - 21 | $2,050 | $88,600 |
| 2026-1-21 | Todd Austin | Josue Nieves | Nick Nadeau | Florida Atlantic | Tulane | 79 - 74 | 20 - 23 | $2,500 | $86,550 |
| 2026-1-17 | Barry Mathis | Josue Nieves | Bradley Yorkovich | Florida International | Sam Houston | 63 - 76 | 23 - 23 | $2,000 | $84,050 |
| 2026-1-14 | Josue Nieves | Shaun Seales | Eric Lowe | Louisiana Tech | Middle Tennessee | 59 - 58 | 14 - 19 | $2,000 | $82,050 |
| 2026-1-10 | Josue Nieves | Lucas Santos | K.B. Burdett | South Carolina | Georgia | 70 - 75 | 19 - 17 | $3,300 | $80,050 |
| 2026-1-8 | Josue Nieves | Shaun Seales | James Curran | Louisiana | UL Monroe | 85 - 79 | 18 - 16 | $2,050 | $76,750 |
| 2026-1-7 | Jason Baker | Blake Harris | Josue Nieves | Temple | East Carolina | 75 - 67 | 18 - 18 | $2,500 | $74,700 |
| 2026-1-4 | Lee Cassell | Olandis Poole | Josue Nieves | South Florida | UAB | 106 - 109 | 26 - 26 | $2,500 | $72,200 |
| 2026-1-3 | Jeb Hartness | Byron Jarrett | Josue Nieves | Oklahoma | Ole Miss | 86 - 70 | 16 - 18 | $3,300 | $69,700 |
| 2025-12-31 | Garrick Shannon | Pat Adams | Josue Nieves | Florida Atlantic | UTSA | 110 - 70 | 24 - 15 | $2,500 | $66,400 |
| 2025-12-29 | Byron Jarrett | Todd Austin | Josue Nieves | Alabama | Yale | 102 - 78 | 19 - 19 | $3,300 | $63,900 |
| 2025-12-22 | Wil Howard | Olandis Poole | Josue Nieves | Texas | Maryland Eastern Shore | 94 - 71 | 19 - 29 | $3,300 | $60,600 |
| 2025-12-20 | Jason Baker | Olandis Poole | Josue Nieves | Old Dominion | Coastal Carolina | 74 - 76 | 20 - 14 | $2,050 | $57,300 |
| 2025-12-17 | Joe Lindsay | Josue Nieves | Hunter Allen | Ole Miss | Alabama A&M | 80 - 66 | 18 - 24 | $3,300 | $55,250 |
| 2025-12-14 | Chuck Jones | Rob Rorke | Josue Nieves | East Carolina | Buffalo | 73 - 70 | 15 - 22 | $2,500 | $51,950 |
| 2025-12-13 | Luke Chittum | Josue Nieves | Raymond Tate | New Mexico State | Tulsa | 70 - 83 | 23 - 20 | $2,000 | $49,450 |
| 2025-12-7 | Josue Nieves | Shane Land | Christopher Merb | Florida Gulf Coast | Florida Atlantic | 76 - 81 | 21 - 12 | $1,850 | $47,450 |
| 2025-12-6 | Anthony Jordan | Josue Nieves | Kyle Brown | Florida International | Jacksonville | 88 - 65 | 17 - 22 | $2,000 | $45,600 |
| 2025-12-2 | Blake Harris | Olandis Poole | Josue Nieves | North Texas | Houston Christian | 77 - 75 | 19 - 19 | $2,500 | $43,600 |
| 2025-12-1 | Mick Fieldbinder | Steven Anderson | Josue Nieves | Jacksonville State | North Alabama | 66 - 73 | 12 - 14 | $2,000 | $41,100 |
| 2025-11-28 | Jason Baker | Rob Rorke | Josue Nieves | South Carolina | Charleston Southern | 74 - 62 | 12 - 21 | $3,300 | $39,100 |
| 2025-11-26 | Landon Brandes | Josue Nieves | Michael Wallace | UNC Greensboro | Miami (OH) | 71 - 82 | 19 - 18 | $1,900 | $35,800 |
| 2025-11-25 | Josue Nieves | Eric Lowe | Marvin Harris Jr. | Georgia Southern | UTSA | 64 - 77 | 26 - 26 | $2,050 | $33,900 |
| 2025-11-22 | Jeb Hartness | Byron Jarrett | Josue Nieves | Missouri State | UT Rio Grande Valley | 74 - 67 | 16 - 21 | $2,000 | $31,850 |
| 2025-11-21 | James Breeding | Wil Howard | Josue Nieves | UAB | South Alabama | 80 - 72 | 19 - 15 | $2,500 | $29,850 |
| 2025-11-20 | Rob Rorke | Courtney Green | Josue Nieves | Vanderbilt | Texas Southern | 109 - 74 | 20 - 20 | $3,300 | $27,350 |
Showing 1-50 of 382 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NCAA First Four | 1 | 2025-26 |
| NIT | 5 | 2023-24, 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| ASUN CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| ASUN Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| ASUN Championship - Final | 1 | 2024-25 |
| ASUN Championship - Quarterfinal | 2 | 2020-21, 2021-22 |
| ASUN Championship - Semifinal | 3 | 2020-21, 2021-22, 2023-24 |
| Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Air Force Reserve American Athletic Conference Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2021-22 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - 2nd Round | 2 | 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| American Athletic Conference Championship - Quarterfinal | 3 | 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
| American Conference Championship - 2nd Round | 1 | 2025-26 |
| American Conference Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2025-26 |
| AutoNation Orange Bowl Basketball Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| BATTLE 4 ATLANTIS - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| BBN Showcase | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Baha Mar Hoops - Nassau Championship | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off | 2 | 2024-25 |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| CIT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2016-17 |
| CORPUS CHRISTI COASTAL CLASSIC | 1 | 2015-16 |
| CUSA Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2025-26 |
| GLOBAL SPORTS INVITATIONAL | 1 | 2017-18 |
| HALL OF FAME CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2018-19 |
| HILTON GARDEN INN FGCU CLASSIC | 2 | 2019-20 |
| HOMEWOOD SUITES FGCU SHOOTOUT | 1 | 2017-18 |
| JOHNNY BACH CLASSIC | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Jacksonville Classic | 3 | 2021-22, 2023-24, 2025-26 |
| Ohio River Valley Showcase | 1 | 2018-19 |
| ROMAN CBI CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES - GAME 1 | 1 | 2018-19 |
| SCARLET KNIGHT SHOWCASE | 1 | 2016-17 |
| SEC MEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| South Alabama | 1 | 2020-21 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 1st Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Sun Belt Championship - 2nd Round | 1 | 2022-23 |
Josue Nieves Game Pace by Season
Total games worked across seasons, relative to each season's opening day
Estimated Salary Information
Salary estimates based on conference rates, tier level, and season adjustments. Rates vary by conference and year.
Career Summary
Current Tier: Tier 2
Career Total: $808,157
Total Games: 382
Avg per Game: $2,116
Highest Season: $145,800 (2025-26)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 59 | 10 | 49 | $145,800 | $2,471 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 49 | 7 | 42 | $121,975 | $2,489 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 44 | 8 | 36 | $102,389 | $2,327 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 35 | 8 | 27 | $76,305 | $2,180 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 41 | 3 | 38 | $91,692 | $2,236 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 2 | 21 | 0 | 21 | $41,272 | $1,965 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 2 | 42 | 6 | 36 | $87,605 | $2,086 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 2 | 31 | 2 | 29 | $65,600 | $2,116 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 27 | 0 | 27 | $36,973 | $1,369 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 15 | 1 | 14 | $18,270 | $1,218 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $9,300 | $1,162 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $6,716 | $1,119 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | $4,260 | $1,065 |
Josue Nieves Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day