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Nomi Kidwai
First Season: 2013-14
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 259
Crew Chief: 35 (14%)
U1: 124 (48%)
U2: 100 (39%)
Home Wins: 69%
Home Fouls: 18.1
Away Fouls: 19.5
Foul Diff: 1.4
Attendance: 1,875
| 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 | 259 | 32 | 27 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Crew Chief | 35 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U1 | 124 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| U2 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| NCAA Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southland | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Sun Belt | 56 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| WAC | 37 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Southern | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Big Sky | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big West | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WCC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ASUN | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ACC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patriot | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MVC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Am. East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big East | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mountain West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A-10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SWAC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CAA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Summit | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-3-18 | John St. Claire | Nomi Kidwai | Dean De Selle | Utah Valley | George Washington | 78 - 79 | 16 - 19 | $2,000 | $62,625 |
| 2026-3-11 | D.G. Nelson | Tyler Kumpf | Nomi Kidwai | Abilene Christian | Tarleton State | 84 - 78 | 28 - 32 | $1,650 | $60,625 |
| 2026-3-7 | Nomi Kidwai | Wesley Ford | Justin Albrecht | Abilene Christian | UT Arlington | 57 - 64 | 24 - 15 | $1,650 | $58,975 |
| 2026-2-28 | Casey McClellan | Martin Cichocki | Nomi Kidwai | California Baptist | Tarleton State | 82 - 67 | 21 - 19 | $1,650 | $57,325 |
| 2026-2-26 | John Hampton | Nomi Kidwai | Justin Albrecht | Idaho | Northern Arizona | 78 - 58 | 14 - 12 | $1,950 | $55,675 |
| 2026-2-21 | Jon Campbell | Nomi Kidwai | Wesley Ford | Hawai'i | UC Santa Barbara | 78 - 75 | 19 - 27 | $1,950 | $53,725 |
| 2026-2-19 | Jon Campbell | Nomi Kidwai | Wesley Ford | Hawai'i | Cal Poly | 75 - 86 | 24 - 28 | $1,950 | $51,775 |
| 2026-2-14 | John St. Claire | Nomi Kidwai | Akin Moss | UT Arlington | Southern Utah | 73 - 78 | 21 - 20 | $1,650 | $49,825 |
| 2026-2-12 | Ryan Holmes | Edward Crenshaw | Nomi Kidwai | Utah Tech | Utah Valley | 81 - 77 | 17 - 15 | $1,650 | $48,175 |
| 2026-2-7 | Gene Grimshaw | Nomi Kidwai | Kyle Luckie | Weber State | Northern Arizona | 72 - 53 | 16 - 17 | $1,950 | $46,525 |
| 2026-1-31 | John St. Claire | Nomi Kidwai | John Jenkins Jr. | UT Arlington | California Baptist | 77 - 87 | 28 - 19 | $1,650 | $44,575 |
| 2026-1-24 | John Hampton | Nomi Kidwai | Ben Cartmell | Idaho | Portland State | 66 - 69 | 16 - 23 | $1,950 | $42,925 |
| 2026-1-21 | Antinio Petty | Eric Curry | Nomi Kidwai | UT Arlington | Tarleton State | 71 - 64 | 18 - 25 | $1,650 | $40,975 |
| 2026-1-10 | Ryan Holmes | Jimmy Casas | Nomi Kidwai | Portland State | Sacramento State | 96 - 69 | 20 - 17 | $1,950 | $39,325 |
| 2026-1-8 | Casey McClellan | Mark Fulton | Nomi Kidwai | Idaho | Montana | 73 - 79 | 21 - 25 | $1,950 | $37,375 |
| 2026-1-3 | Nomi Kidwai | Randal Anders | Wesley Ford | Abilene Christian | Utah Valley | 85 - 68 | 17 - 16 | $1,650 | $35,425 |
| 2026-1-1 | Nomi Kidwai | Brooks Wells | Tommy Johnson | UT Arlington | California Baptist | 63 - 51 | 13 - 20 | $1,650 | $33,775 |
| 2025-12-29 | Marques Pettigrew | Nomi Kidwai | Brooks Wells | Iowa State | Houston Christian | 89 - 61 | 17 - 23 | $3,200 | $32,125 |
| 2025-12-28 | Nomi Kidwai | Grant Jeffres | Jacob Hirz | UC San Diego | Stanton | 85 - 62 | 12 - 19 | $1,950 | $28,925 |
| 2025-12-21 | Bret Smith | John St. Claire | Nomi Kidwai | Pacific | Nicholls | 95 - 82 | 24 - 34 | $2,400 | $26,975 |
| 2025-12-20 | John Hampton | Nomi Kidwai | Jacob Hirz | Northern Colorado | Denver | 79 - 86 | 14 - 10 | $1,950 | $24,575 |
| 2025-12-17 | Antinio Petty | Nomi Kidwai | Dean De Selle | UC Davis | Seattle U | 78 - 79 | 14 - 17 | $1,950 | $22,625 |
| 2025-12-13 | Deron White | Toby Doolittle | Nomi Kidwai | Oregon State | Montana State | 67 - 57 | 14 - 23 | $2,400 | $20,675 |
| 2025-12-10 | Michael Greenstein | Nomi Kidwai | Wesley Ford | Cal State Northridge | Fresno State | 89 - 87 | 15 - 12 | $1,950 | $18,275 |
| 2025-12-6 | Chance Wallesen | Nomi Kidwai | Randal Anders | Abilene Christian | New Mexico State | 77 - 69 | 24 - 22 | $1,650 | $16,325 |
| 2025-11-26 | Nomi Kidwai | Matthew Ruskasin | Jacob Hertz | Troy | Saint Francis | 74 - 64 | 20 - 22 | $2,050 | $14,675 |
| 2025-11-25 | Matthew Ruskasin | Nomi Kidwai | Jacob Hirz | Florida Gulf Coast | Rice | 78 - 63 | 23 - 24 | $1,850 | $12,625 |
| 2025-11-24 | Matthew Ruskasin | Nomi Kidwai | Jacob Hirz | Florida Gulf Coast | Oral Roberts | 93 - 88 | 19 - 24 | $1,850 | $10,775 |
| 2025-11-21 | Chris Hudson | Nomi Kidwai | Jimmy Cass | St. Thomas-Minnesota | Northern Colorado | 73 - 72 | 18 - 19 | $1,675 | $8,925 |
| 2025-11-15 | Nomi Kidwai | Ray Ames | Jacob Hirz | Seattle U | Idaho State | 83 - 74 | 16 - 15 | $2,400 | $7,250 |
| 2025-11-11 | Joe Wilbert III | Nomi Kidwai | Larry Hamilton | Tarleton State | Merrimack | 76 - 62 | 19 - 21 | $1,650 | $4,850 |
| 2025-11-3 | Nomi Kidwai | Tommy Johnson | Dean De Selle | Houston | Lehigh | 75 - 57 | 22 - 16 | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| 2025-3-8 | Glen Mayberry | Nomi Kidwai | Peter Larson | California Baptist | UT Arlington | 70 - 68 | 13 - 14 | $1,650 | $55,900 |
| 2025-3-1 | Gene Grimshaw | Nomi Kidwai | Cody Crum | Utah Valley | Southern Utah | 100 - 59 | 17 - 16 | $1,650 | $54,250 |
| 2025-2-27 | Matthew Ruskasin | Bill Vinovich | Nomi Kidwai | Portland | Pepperdine | 87 - 67 | 13 - 16 | $2,400 | $52,600 |
| 2025-2-22 | Ryan Holmes | Nomi Kidwai | Matt Rafferty | Weber State | Portland State | 60 - 58 | 15 - 17 | $1,950 | $50,200 |
| 2025-2-20 | Chris Hudson | Justin Shamion | Nomi Kidwai | Utah Tech | Utah Valley | 77 - 79 | 19 - 16 | $1,650 | $48,250 |
| 2025-2-15 | Justin Shamion | Nomi Kidwai | Matt Rafferty | Sacramento State | Northern Arizona | 61 - 65 | 15 - 13 | $1,950 | $46,600 |
| 2025-2-13 | Trent Lovewell | Tyler Kumpf | Nomi Kidwai | Montana State | Weber State | 74 - 66 | 14 - 19 | $1,950 | $44,650 |
| 2025-2-8 | Nomi Kidwai | Layne Barney | Kirk Smith | Idaho | Sacramento State | 78 - 76 | 17 - 28 | $1,950 | $42,700 |
| 2025-2-1 | David Hall | Nomi Kidwai | John Jenkins Jr. | San Diego | Loyola Marymount | 62 - 78 | 23 - 19 | $2,400 | $40,750 |
| 2025-1-25 | Nomi Kidwai | Alexander Thompson | Kerry Sutton | Idaho | Northern Arizona | 72 - 80 | 17 - 16 | $1,950 | $38,350 |
| 2025-1-23 | Justin Shamion | Nomi Kidwai | Michael Mojica | Cal State Northridge | Long Beach State | 86 - 76 | 14 - 7 | $1,950 | $36,400 |
| 2025-1-18 | Brian McAnally | Nomi Kidwai | Alexander Thompson | Valparaiso | UIC | 74 - 81 | 22 - 20 | $2,300 | $34,450 |
| 2025-1-11 | Andy Cohn | Nomi Kidwai | Keith Patterson | Sacramento State | Eastern Washington | 54 - 65 | 11 - 22 | $1,950 | $32,150 |
| 2025-1-4 | Michael Greenstein | Martin Cichocki | Nomi Kidwai | Cal State Bakersfield | Long Beach State | 80 - 65 | 23 - 21 | $1,950 | $30,200 |
| 2025-1-2 | Trent Lovewell | Nomi Kidwai | Chris Merlo | Northern Arizona | Idaho State | 67 - 72 | 20 - 17 | $1,950 | $28,250 |
| 2024-12-31 | Greg Morstein | Nomi Kidwai | Ben Cartmell | Portland State | Walla Walla | 96 - 39 | 9 - 8 | $1,950 | $26,300 |
| 2024-12-28 | Jeffrey Johnson | Robert Lehigh | Nomi Kidwai | UC Santa Barbara | Westcliff | 89 - 72 | 14 - 22 | $1,950 | $24,350 |
| 2024-12-21 | Chad Shepherd | Nomi Kidwai | Kristyne Esparza | Cal State Northridge | Chicago State | 81 - 57 | 20 - 23 | $1,950 | $22,400 |
Showing 1-50 of 259 games
Tournament Games
| Tournament | Times Worked | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| NIT | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Acrisure Holiday Invitational | 1 | 2024-25 |
| BULLDOG BASH | 2 | 2017-18 |
| Baha Mar Hoops - Nassau Championship | 3 | 2022-23 |
| CANCUN CHALLENGE - CAMPUS GAME | 1 | 2017-18 |
| CAYMAN ISLANDS CLASSIC - MAINLAND | 2 | 2017-18 |
| CBE HALL OF FAME CLASSIC | 1 | 2015-16 |
| CBI TOURNAMENT - SEMIFINAL | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Coconut Hoops - Royal Palm Division - Consolation Game | 1 | 2025-26 |
| Coconut Hoops - Tarpon Bay Division | 2 | 2025-26 |
| ESPN Events Invitational | 3 | 2023-24 |
| HOLY CITY HOOPS CLASSIC | 3 | 2016-17 |
| Incarnate Word Thanksgiving Invitational | 2 | 2020-21, 2021-22 |
| Nassau Championship | 2 | 2021-22 |
| Portland Classic | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Portland Invitational | 1 | 2025-26 |
| SOUTHERN CONFERENCE MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2016-17 |
| SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND | 1 | 2019-20 |
| SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL | 1 | 2019-20 |
| Southland | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Southland Conference Men's Basketball Tip-Off | 1 | 2021-22 |
| WAC | 1 | 2025-26 |
| WAC/CUSA Challenge | 1 | 2024-25 |
| Wildcat Challenge | 1 | 2023-24 |
Nomi Kidwai 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: $388,735
Total Games: 259
Avg per Game: $1,501
Highest Season: $64,934 (2023-24)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 2 | 32 | 7 | 25 | $62,625 | $1,957 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 2 | 27 | 4 | 23 | $55,900 | $2,070 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 2 | 35 | 5 | 30 | $64,934 | $1,855 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 3 | 25 | 5 | 20 | $33,614 | $1,345 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 3 | 20 | 5 | 15 | $26,644 | $1,332 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 3 | 15 | 2 | 13 | $19,316 | $1,288 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 3 | 18 | 3 | 15 | $23,754 | $1,320 |
| 2018-19 | Tier 3 | 19 | 1 | 18 | $24,018 | $1,264 |
| 2017-18 | Tier 3 | 21 | 3 | 18 | $24,808 | $1,181 |
| 2016-17 | Tier 3 | 21 | 0 | 21 | $24,717 | $1,177 |
| 2015-16 | Tier 3 | 13 | 0 | 13 | $14,719 | $1,132 |
| 2014-15 | Tier 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | $8,450 | $1,056 |
| 2013-14 | Tier 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | $5,236 | $1,047 |
Nomi Kidwai Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day