Nicolas Summerfield

Bio

Coach Nicolas Summerfield is entering his 13th year of coaching, serving as the Head Strength and
Conditioning Coach, Assistant Offensive Line Coach, and Assistant Special Teams Coach for the Plano East
Panthers. He grew up in Killeen, Texas, and attended Killeen High School. He was a three-sport athlete,
competing in football (1st Team All-District), wrestling, and track. He attended the University of North
Texas to play football, earning a scholarship as a walk-on and receiving several honors, including UNT
Male Athlete of the Year (2012–13), the Sun Belt Conference Post-Graduate Scholarship (2012), and the
National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award (2012). He majored in Kinesiology and holds a
master’s degree in Sports Management. His favorite major sports teams are the Dallas Cowboys, San
Antonio Spurs, Dallas Stars, and Texas Rangers. Coach Summerfield is married to his wife, Ashlee. They
are the proud parents of Briggs (3).
Fun Fact: Coach Summerfield’s wife, Ashlee, is a Plano East graduate and helped lead the volleyball team
to the 5A Regional Finals in 2008 before attending the University of North Texas to study and play
volleyball