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Nick Heater
First Season: 2014-15
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 189
Crew Chief: 21 (11%)
U1: 69 (37%)
U2: 99 (52%)
Home Wins: 65%
Home Fouls: 18.3
Away Fouls: 18.8
Foul Diff: 0.4
Attendance: 1,806
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 189 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
| Crew Chief | 21 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 69 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| U2 | 99 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 15 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big South | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
| CAA | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 20 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 19 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OVC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NEC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SWAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-2-28 | Mike Terry | Kyle Bottoms | Nick Heater | Wofford | The Citadel | 90 - 93 | 19 - 13 | $1,900 | $30,800 |
| 2026-2-14 | Clyde Owens | Alex Langley | Nick Heater | Queens University | Lipscomb | 87 - 81 | 19 - 22 | $1,850 | $28,900 |
| 2026-2-7 | Nick Heater | Bobby Bissant | Tim Fitzgerald | Georgia State | Northern Illinois | 74 - 75 | 19 - 23 | $2,050 | $27,050 |
| 2026-1-24 | Nick Heater | Owen Farist | Jordan Craddock | West Georgia | Queens University | 74 - 66 | 16 - 19 | $1,850 | $25,000 |
| 2026-1-17 | Nick Heater | Jason Deering | Alex Landis | Western Carolina | Chattanooga | 82 - 90 | 19 - 14 | $1,900 | $23,150 |
| 2026-1-10 | Sean Casady | Antoine Dawkins | Nick Heater | Georgia State | Marshall | 81 - 73 | 21 - 33 | $2,050 | $21,250 |
| 2026-1-3 | Barry Mathis | Nick Heater | Chuck McCoy | Furman | Western Carolina | 77 - 80 | 13 - 18 | $1,900 | $19,200 |
| 2026-1-1 | Bobby Lineberger | Nick Heater | Matt Jarman | Queens University | Eastern Kentucky | 91 - 89 | 18 - 26 | $1,850 | $17,300 |
| 2025-12-28 | Nick Heater | Owen Luckie | Garrett Nestor | Wofford | Union (KY) | 88 - 54 | 11 - 21 | $1,900 | $15,450 |
| 2025-12-13 | Billy Dunlap | Nick Heater | Jason Deering | West Georgia | Georgia Southern | 85 - 91 | 18 - 19 | $1,850 | $13,550 |
| 2025-11-26 | Zelton Steed | Nick Heater | Michael Husted | The Citadel | Houston Christian | 65 - 72 | 15 - 12 | $1,900 | $11,700 |
| 2025-11-23 | Byron Evans | Nick Heater | Owen Farist | North Florida | Prairie View A&M | 82 - 85 | 28 - 20 | $1,850 | $9,800 |
| 2025-11-22 | Sidney Cohen | Nick Heater | Marcus Hawkins | Southern Miss | North Florida | 92 - 83 | 15 - 23 | $2,050 | $7,950 |
| 2025-11-20 | Mike Terry | Nick Heater | Devyn Page | Queens University | UNC Greensboro | 101 - 94 | 24 - 18 | $1,850 | $5,900 |
| 2025-11-13 | Jose Carrion | Nick Heater | RJ Johnson | Georgia State | Fort Valley State | 90 - 56 | 23 - 21 | $2,050 | $4,050 |
| 2025-11-3 | Nick Heater | James Gibson | Allen Sutton | Liberty | Kentucky Christian | 98 - 57 | 10 - 13 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 2025-3-1 | Chris Ford | Nick Heater | Landen Cammack | The Citadel | East Tennessee State | 66 - 81 | 14 - 18 | $1,900 | $26,600 |
| 2025-2-22 | Sidney Cohen | Nick Heater | Devyn Page | Mercer | UNC Greensboro | 61 - 78 | 14 - 19 | $1,900 | $24,700 |
| 2025-2-18 | Mike Terry | Nick Heater | Sean Lineberger | Queens University | Central Arkansas | 89 - 72 | 17 - 17 | $1,850 | $22,800 |
| 2025-2-1 | Billy Dunlap | Mike Terry | Nick Heater | The Citadel | Samford | 58 - 83 | 11 - 19 | $1,900 | $20,950 |
| 2025-1-29 | Art Vaulk | Bobby Lineberger | Nick Heater | Queens University | North Alabama | 75 - 67 | 19 - 21 | $1,850 | $19,050 |
| 2025-1-25 | Barry Mathis | Nick Heater | Evan Berg | East Tennessee State | Chattanooga | 63 - 71 | 21 - 17 | $1,900 | $17,200 |
| 2025-1-18 | Mike Terry | Austin Jones | Nick Heater | Eastern Kentucky | Bellarmine | 72 - 69 | 20 - 21 | $1,850 | $15,300 |
| 2025-1-4 | Tony Dawkins | Nick Heater | Daniel Clark | VMI | Mercer | 67 - 70 | 16 - 14 | $1,900 | $13,450 |
| 2024-12-14 | Chad Barlow | Chase Vaden | Nick Heater | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Illinois | 81 - 66 | 16 - 15 | $1,850 | $11,550 |
| 2024-12-7 | Chuck Jones | Nick Heater | Erroll Lewis | Old Dominion | George Washington | 70 - 78 | 20 - 13 | $2,050 | $9,700 |
| 2024-11-27 | Jason Page | Nick Heater | Marvin Harris Jr. | Georgia State | Tulsa | 74 - 71 | 14 - 19 | $2,050 | $7,650 |
| 2024-11-23 | Nick Heater | Devyn Page | Kyle Luckie | Queens University | South Carolina Upstate | 98 - 74 | 23 - 19 | $1,850 | $5,600 |
| 2024-11-12 | Jabir Walker | Nick Heater | Eric Lowe | Tennessee Tech | West Georgia | 76 - 73 | 13 - 14 | $1,700 | $3,750 |
| 2024-11-4 | Tim Fitzgerald | Nick Heater | John Atanassov | Southern Miss | Bowling Green | 77 - 68 | N/A - N/A | $2,050 | $2,050 |
| 2024-2-24 | Chris King | Nick Heater | Daniel Clark | Eastern Kentucky | Central Arkansas | 95 - 82 | 15 - 23 | $1,794 | $21,531 |
| 2024-2-17 | Billy Dunlap | Nick Heater | Dan Powers | The Citadel | VMI | 76 - 51 | 13 - 18 | $1,843 | $19,737 |
| 2024-2-14 | Brian Hagedorn | Nick Heater | Michael Husted | Queens University | North Florida | 79 - 93 | 17 - 18 | $1,794 | $17,894 |
| 2024-2-3 | Zelton Steed | Jesse Joseph | Nick Heater | East Tennessee State | The Citadel | 62 - 60 | 15 - 14 | $1,843 | $16,100 |
| 2024-1-27 | Chase Vaden | Nick Heater | Daniel Clark | Eastern Kentucky | North Florida | 89 - 76 | 12 - 18 | $1,794 | $14,257 |
| 2024-1-24 | Jesse Joseph | Nick Heater | Kyle Luckie | Queens University | Central Arkansas | 96 - 79 | 18 - 21 | $1,794 | $12,463 |
| 2023-12-29 | Nick Heater | Evan Berg | Kurt Tackett | Mercer | Talladega | 74 - 50 | 26 - 16 | $1,843 | $10,669 |
| 2023-12-9 | Nick Heater | Kyle Luckie | Owen Luckie | Queens University | Carolina University | 112 - 64 | 13 - 18 | $1,794 | $8,826 |
| 2023-11-29 | Keith Fogleman | Chase Vaden | Nick Heater | Queens University | Gardner-Webb | 83 - 80 | 23 - 22 | $1,794 | $7,032 |
| 2023-11-22 | Glenn Tuitt | Nick Heater | Owen Farist | Merrimack | North Carolina A&T | 96 - 73 | 19 - 17 | $1,552 | $5,238 |
| 2023-11-11 | Billy Dunlap | Nick Heater | Jordan Arnold | Wofford | High Point | 99 - 98 | 31 - 27 | $1,843 | $3,686 |
| 2023-11-6 | Nick Heater | Evan Berg | Marvin Harris Jr. | Mercer | Clark Atlanta | 64 - 71 | 22 - 20 | $1,843 | $1,843 |
| 2023-2-18 | Freddie Williams | Nick Heater | Evan Berg | Kennesaw State | Queens University | 76 - 83 | 27 - 22 | $1,739 | $11,844 |
| 2023-2-4 | Mike Terry | Nick Heater | Scott Bennett | Western Carolina | Chattanooga | 83 - 68 | 19 - 17 | $1,786 | $10,105 |
| 2023-1-26 | Jason Page | Nick Heater | Kevin Raher | Queens University | Florida Gulf Coast | 84 - 82 | 17 - 18 | $1,739 | $8,319 |
| 2023-1-18 | Jason Baker | Nick Heater | Erroll Lewis | Chattanooga | Furman | 69 - 77 | 19 - 20 | $1,786 | $6,580 |
| 2022-11-19 | Ryan Christian | Nick Heater | Hunter Allen | Mercer | Winthrop | 77 - 68 | 15 - 15 | $1,786 | $4,794 |
| 2022-11-7 | Bert Smith | Nick Heater | JP Primm | Clemson | The Citadel | 80 - 69 | 15 - 18 | $3,008 | $3,008 |
| 2022-2-23 | Ty Meixsell | Nick Heater | Kevin Milliner | Presbyterian | Charleston Southern | 68 - 48 | 15 - 14 | $1,524 | $51,980 |
| 2022-2-19 | Jeremy Mosier | Nick Heater | Kellen Miliner | UNC Asheville | Winthrop | 79 - 84 | 23 - 23 | $1,524 | $50,456 |
Showing 1-50 of 189 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| ASUN/SoCon Challenge | 1 | 2025-26 |
| BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Big South Championship - Quarterfinal | 1 | 2020-21 |
| CAA MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2018-19 |
| CIT - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2016-17 |
| Duke Veterans Day Weekend Showcase | 1 | 2021-22 |
| GOTHAM CLASSIC | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Jacksonville Classic | 1 | 2024-25 |
| MAC-SBC Challenge | 2 | 2024-25, 2025-26 |
| Nassau Championship | 2 | 2021-22 |
| Pensacola Invitational | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Pensacola Invitational - Consolation Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Rising Coaches Classic | 1 | 2021-22 |
| The Citadel Classic | 1 | 2021-22 |
| Wade Houston Tipoff Classic | 1 | 2020-21 |
Nick Heater 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: $274,490
Total Games: 189
Avg per Game: $1,452
Highest Season: $51,980 (2021-22)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 16 | 5 | 11 | $30,800 | $1,925 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 14 | 1 | 13 | $26,600 | $1,900 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 12 | 3 | 9 | $21,531 | $1,794 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | $11,844 | $1,974 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 2 | 29 | 4 | 25 | $51,980 | $1,792 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 25 | 4 | 21 | $33,132 | $1,325 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 20 | 1 | 19 | $25,818 | $1,291 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 14 | 3 | 11 | $17,142 | $1,224 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | $11,236 | $1,124 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | $13,882 | $1,068 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $15,465 | $1,031 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 15 | 0 | 15 | $15,060 | $1,004 |
Nick Heater Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day