John Allen Wisden Nicks (born 22 April 1929) is a British figure skating coach and former pair skater.

As a coach, his skating pupils have included Peggy Fleming, pairs team Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner, Kristi Yamaguchi, Paul Wylie, Sasha Cohen, Rory Flack and Ashley Wagner.

[1] Nicks moved to the United States in the 1960s with his wife Denise, son Christopher and daughter Carolyn and was briefly an undocumented immigrant but received his green card a few weeks later.

[1] John and Jennifer competed initially as singles skaters but agreed to train together in pair skating upon the request of the British association, which promised to support them.

[1] In April 2013, he said he would no longer travel but would still coach Ashley Wagner at the Aliso Viejo Ice Palace.

World Hall of Fame, Skaters have won 29 National Championships, Coached for U.S. in 31 World Championships, Coached for U.S. in 10 Winter Olympics His students have included: The John Nicks Pairs Challenge is an annual international pair skating competition hosted by U.S.

Named in honor of British figure skating coach and former pair skater John Nicks, the event was first held in 2021.