St. Olaf College Athletics

Erick Nelson is in his first season as an assistant coach for the St. Olaf baseball program in 2025-26 after being hired in August 2025. He works primarily with the program's pitching staff.

Nelson previously served as the head coach at Washburn High School and has seven years of professional pitching experience in the Atlanta Braves organization and independent baseball. He also pitched in the Australian Winter League for two seasons and was named the league's Pitcher of the Year in 1997.