Angus Jeffers Nicoson (September 30, 1919 – May 1, 1982) was an American football, basketball and baseball player and coach.
He served as head basketball coach and athletic director at his alma mater, Indiana Central (today the University of Indianapolis), from 1947 to 1976.
[1][2][3] Nicoson was born in Center Point, Clay County, Indiana, and attended Ashboro High School.
Three of his four college years overlapped with those of George Crowe (class of 1943), his co-star on basketball and baseball teams coached by Harry Good.
The 1942–43 and 1943–44 Pure Oils were among the best pro teams in the Midwest, and participated in the World Professional Basketball Tournament (WPBT) in Chicago at the end of both seasons.
He also continued to serve as head baseball coach in 10 of his next 11 years on the job, posting a .656 winning percentage en route to six HCC pennants.
[8][9] For most of Nicoson's coaching career at Indiana Central, the Greyhounds were members of the HCC and the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).
[11] Nicoson served as an assistant coach with the 1969 U.S. National Basketball team, which toured Europe and the Soviet Union.
The University of Indianapolis basketball arena, built in 1959–60 and still in use today, was renamed Nicoson Hall after his retirement.