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Nykesha Thompson
First Season: 2019-20 or earlier
Last Season: 2025-26
Total Games: 593
Crew Chief: 52 (9%)
U1: 234 (39%)
U2: 307 (52%)
Home Wins: 66%
Home Fouls: 16.9
Away Fouls: 16.6
Foul Diff: -0.3
Attendance: 3,313
| Games | Total | 2025-26 | 2024-25 | 2023-24 | 2022-23 | 2021-22 | 2020-21 | 2019-20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Games | 593 | 92 | 88 | 96 | 85 | 94 | 46 | 92 |
| Crew Chief | 52 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
| U1 | 234 | 41 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 40 |
| U2 | 307 | 39 | 48 | 53 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 41 |
| NCAA Tournament | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| NIT Tournament | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Pre/Mid-Season Tournament | 35 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Big 10 | 178 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 25 | 20 |
| Big 12 | 97 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
| SEC | 88 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| MVC | 39 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A-10 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 9 |
| American | 26 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| Big East | 23 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| ACC | 20 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| MAC | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CUSA | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| CAA | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Am. East | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| MAAC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| NEC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Ivy | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Patriot | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PAC 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun Belt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mountain West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Crew Chief | U1 | U2 | Home | Away | Score | Fouls | Fee | Season $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-4-1 | Nykesha Thompson | Kristen Bell | Jamie Broderick | Arkansas State | Marshall | 62 - 69 | 19 - 12 | $2,000 | $313,400 |
| 2026-3-26 | Kyle Bacon | Mark Resch | Nykesha Thompson | BYU | Stanford | 76 - 61 | 17 - 15 | $3,800 | $311,400 |
| 2026-3-23 | Nykesha Thompson | Ashlee Goode | Ashley Olsen | La Salle | Binghamton | 70 - 61 | 11 - 19 | $2,000 | $307,600 |
| 2026-3-20 | Chuck Gonzalez | Nykesha Thompson | Lauren Niemiera | Michigan State | Colorado State | 65 - 62 | 13 - 18 | $4,000 | $305,600 |
| 2026-3-15 | Felicia Grinter | Nykesha Thompson | Natasha Camy | Murray State | Evansville | 91 - 70 | 19 - 17 | $2,800 | $301,600 |
| 2026-3-14 | Doug Knight | Nykesha Thompson | Nicole Brannon | Murray State | Northern Iowa | 72 - 59 | 16 - 12 | $2,800 | $298,800 |
| 2026-3-13 | Tim Daley | Brad Maxey | Nykesha Thompson | Northern Iowa | Bradley | 74 - 73 | 19 - 23 | $2,800 | $296,000 |
| 2026-3-12 | Doug Knight | Brad Maxey | Nykesha Thompson | Southern Illinois | Indiana State | 69 - 81 | 30 - 19 | $2,800 | $293,200 |
| 2026-3-11 | Michael McConnell | Nykesha Thompson | Xiomara Cruz-Johnson | Miami (OH) | Kent State | 65 - 58 | 23 - 21 | $2,550 | $290,400 |
| 2026-3-6 | Tim Daley | Julie Krommenhoek | Nykesha Thompson | UCLA | Washington | 78 - 60 | 11 - 13 | $4,000 | $287,850 |
| 2026-3-5 | Felicia Grinter | Frank Steratore | Nykesha Thompson | Ohio State | Indiana | 83 - 59 | 18 - 19 | $4,000 | $283,850 |
| 2026-3-4 | Felicia Grinter | Brian Hall | Nykesha Thompson | Illinois | Wisconsin | 82 - 70 | 17 - 23 | $4,000 | $279,850 |
| 2026-3-1 | Bruce Morris | Nykesha Thompson | Josh Howell | Wisconsin | Iowa | 52 - 81 | 13 - 10 | $4,000 | $275,850 |
| 2026-2-28 | Andrew Bills | Nykesha Thompson | David Troyan | Buffalo | Toledo | 69 - 66 | 13 - 18 | $2,550 | $271,850 |
| 2026-2-27 | Joseph Vaszily | Jeff Wooten | Nykesha Thompson | Drexel | Northeastern | 72 - 61 | 15 - 14 | $2,600 | $269,300 |
| 2026-2-26 | Tim Daley | Brenda Pantoja | Nykesha Thompson | Auburn | Kentucky | 56 - 63 | 13 - 14 | $3,900 | $266,700 |
| 2026-2-25 | Brad Maxey | Nykesha Thompson | Kenya Kirkland | Cincinnati | TCU | 70 - 83 | 16 - 21 | $3,800 | $262,800 |
| 2026-2-22 | Doug Knight | Michol Murray | Nykesha Thompson | Ohio State | USC | 88 - 83 | 17 - 25 | $4,000 | $259,000 |
| 2026-2-21 | Bruce Morris | Kevin Pethtel | Nykesha Thompson | Rutgers | Penn State | 78 - 87 | 21 - 21 | $4,000 | $255,000 |
| 2026-2-20 | Tom Danaher | Jeff Wooten | Nykesha Thompson | Towson | Charleston | 78 - 88 | 23 - 19 | $2,600 | $251,000 |
| 2026-2-19 | Denise Brooks | Travis Jones | Nykesha Thompson | Tennessee | Texas A&M | 74 - 82 | 13 - 16 | $3,900 | $248,400 |
| 2026-2-18 | Brad Maxey | Nykesha Thompson | Corey Malone | Akron | Ohio | 108 - 105 | 25 - 25 | $2,550 | $244,500 |
| 2026-2-15 | Meadow Overstreet | Nykesha Thompson | Timothy Greene | Georgia | Vanderbilt | 76 - 74 | 17 - 15 | $3,900 | $241,950 |
| 2026-2-14 | Brian Garland | Ify Seales | Nykesha Thompson | Middle Tennessee | Kennesaw State | 71 - 53 | 12 - 19 | $2,500 | $238,050 |
| 2026-2-13 | Cameron Inouye | Nykesha Thompson | Jamie Broderick | Belmont | UIC | 71 - 56 | 12 - 13 | $2,800 | $235,550 |
| 2026-2-12 | Angelica Suffren | Brian Hall | Nykesha Thompson | Northwestern | Michigan | 58 - 80 | 13 - 17 | $4,000 | $232,750 |
| 2026-2-11 | Kevin Pethtel | Frank Steratore | Nykesha Thompson | Iowa | Washington | 65 - 56 | 9 - 17 | $4,000 | $228,750 |
| 2026-2-10 | Michael McConnell | Ify Seales | Nykesha Thompson | Texas Tech | Kansas | 70 - 65 | 25 - 25 | $3,800 | $224,750 |
| 2026-2-8 | Angie Enlund | Mark Resch | Nykesha Thompson | Rutgers | Minnesota | 52 - 63 | 20 - 13 | $4,000 | $220,950 |
| 2026-2-7 | Nykesha Thompson | Robert McDow | Dara Loftion | Buffalo | UL Monroe | 64 - 73 | 17 - 18 | $2,550 | $216,950 |
| 2026-2-6 | Nicholas Cappel | Nykesha Thompson | Jeffrey Smith | Stony Brook | Northeastern | 64 - 55 | 12 - 18 | $2,600 | $214,400 |
| 2026-2-4 | Gina Cross | Nykesha Thompson | Ashlee Goode | Michigan State | Maryland | 70 - 86 | 17 - 20 | $4,000 | $211,800 |
| 2026-2-1 | Travis Jones | Nykesha Thompson | Kristen Bell | Arkansas | Kentucky | 73 - 93 | 25 - 16 | $3,900 | $207,800 |
| 2026-1-31 | Brian Hall | Nykesha Thompson | Jennifer White | Sam Houston | Kennesaw State | 62 - 57 | 20 - 27 | $2,500 | $203,900 |
| 2026-1-30 | Charles Watson | Nykesha Thompson | Kelly Mitchell | Delaware | Missouri State | 54 - 79 | 18 - 16 | $2,500 | $201,400 |
| 2026-1-29 | Melissa Barlow | Felicia Grinter | Nykesha Thompson | Georgia | Alabama | 53 - 68 | 19 - 17 | $3,900 | $198,900 |
| 2026-1-28 | Julie Krommenhoek | Nykesha Thompson | Angel Kent | Illinois | UCLA | 67 - 80 | 24 - 15 | $4,000 | $195,000 |
| 2026-1-25 | Brenda Pantoja | Nykesha Thompson | Natasha Camy | Michigan | USC | 73 - 67 | 17 - 17 | $4,000 | $191,000 |
| 2026-1-24 | Gina Cross | Nykesha Thompson | Jamie Broderick | Cincinnati | Arizona State | 66 - 64 | 20 - 23 | $3,800 | $187,000 |
| 2026-1-22 | Doug Knight | Maj Forsberg | Nykesha Thompson | Ohio State | Indiana | 81 - 67 | 17 - 22 | $4,000 | $183,200 |
| 2026-1-21 | Matt Balster | Nykesha Thompson | Cara Seggie | Akron | Central Michigan | 53 - 74 | 25 - 19 | $2,550 | $179,200 |
| 2026-1-18 | Brenda Pantoja | Kelsey Reynolds | Nykesha Thompson | Iowa | Michigan State | 75 - 68 | 12 - 18 | $4,000 | $176,650 |
| 2026-1-17 | Nykesha Thompson | Chris Oakes | Michael Del Duco | Western Michigan | Ball State | 57 - 78 | 15 - 18 | $2,550 | $172,650 |
| 2026-1-15 | Frank Steratore | Denise Brooks | Nykesha Thompson | Missouri | Arkansas | 94 - 69 | 16 - 21 | $3,900 | $170,100 |
| 2026-1-14 | Tim Daley | Nykesha Thompson | Natasha Camy | UCF | Cincinnati | 59 - 63 | 24 - 21 | $3,800 | $166,200 |
| 2026-1-11 | Eric Koch | Katie Lukanich | Nykesha Thompson | Ole Miss | Mississippi State | 93 - 68 | 22 - 15 | $3,900 | $162,400 |
| 2026-1-10 | Brian Hall | Bill Larance | Nykesha Thompson | Kansas State | Utah | 73 - 80 | 20 - 12 | $3,800 | $158,500 |
| 2026-1-8 | Kyle Bacon | Talisa Green | Nykesha Thompson | Georgia | LSU | 59 - 80 | 13 - 13 | $3,900 | $154,700 |
| 2026-1-7 | Mark Berger | Nykesha Thompson | Kalei Enterline | Ball State | Toledo | 72 - 68 | 15 - 15 | $2,550 | $150,800 |
| 2026-1-4 | Kevin Pethtel | Rod Creech | Nykesha Thompson | Florida | South Carolina | 63 - 74 | 22 - 18 | $3,900 | $148,250 |
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Nykesha Thompson 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 1
Career Total: $1,928,970
Total Games: 593
Avg per Game: $3,253
Highest Season: $329,993 (2023-24)
Season-by-Season Breakdown
| Season | Tier | Games | CC Games | U1/U2 Games | Total Earned | Avg per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Tier 1 | 92 | 12 | 80 | $313,400 | $3,407 |
| 2024-25 | Tier 1 | 88 | 6 | 82 | $311,700 | $3,542 |
| 2023-24 | Tier 1 | 96 | 7 | 89 | $329,993 | $3,437 |
| 2022-23 | Tier 1 | 85 | 7 | 78 | $276,558 | $3,254 |
| 2021-22 | Tier 1 | 94 | 8 | 86 | $296,605 | $3,155 |
| 2020-21 | Tier 1 | 46 | 1 | 45 | $146,776 | $3,191 |
| 2019-20 | Tier 1 | 92 | 11 | 81 | $253,938 | $2,760 |
Nykesha Thompson Salary Pace by Season
Estimated cumulative salary earned across seasons, relative to each season's opening day