Assistant Directors

Nicky Adams

Nicky Adams is one of two Assistant Directors and brings elite coaching and playing experience to the Rice Owls Soccer Academy. She is also entering her sixth year as an assistant coach with the Rice University Women's Soccer program. Nicky is the Women's Soccer recruiting coordinator, responsible for organizing the elite recruiting classes that are now wearing the Rice blue and gray, in addition to taking an active role in training and coaching the field players.

Nicky is one of Texas A&M's most decorated players. The El-Paso native ranks third in career points (140), second in goals (57), and fifth in assists (26) for the Aggies, and her 391 shots rank as the most in Texas A&M history. In addition to being one of the most dangerous forwards in the nation during her playing career at Texas A&M, her elite status earned her the opportunity to play professionally in the Women's United Soccer Association, as the Atlanta Beat's second selection in the WUSA's 2002 draft.

Nicky Adams Highlights:
*NSCAA All American 1999 and 2001
*Herman Trophy Nominee 2000 and 2001
*WUSA Professional Player for the Atlanta Beat
*Big 12 Championship team member for Texas A&M 1997 and 2001
*NCAA Tournament Elite Eight team with Texas A&M
*NSCAA All Central Region Selection 1998, 1999, and 2001
*Big 12 All Conference Selection 1998, 1999, and 2001
*Texas A&M Offensive MVP 1998

Justin Lee Zoslow

Working with Nicky, also in the capacity of Assistant Director, is Justin Lee Zoslow who brings with him over ten years of coaching on the college, amateur, club and high school levels. Justin is entering his fourth year as an assistant coach with the Rice University Women's Soccer program. Justin is the soccer camp coordinator, keeper trainer, and logistics and financial coordinator for Rice Women's Soccer travel.

Prior to Rice, Justin was an assistant coach at Tennessee Tech (NCAA Division I) for four years, where he was responsible for coaching the keepers, coordinating recruiting, and running the Golden Eagle Soccer Camps. During his four years at Tennessee Tech, Justin was part of a young program that was recognized by Soccer Buzz as one of the most improved programs in the nation, had three consecutive twelve win seasons, four consecutive years in the conference tournament, and a conference tournament championship victory that resulted in NCAA tournament play.

Zoslow Highlights:
*South Texas ODP State Coach from 2005 to present
*Tennessee State ODP Coach from 2001-2004
*University of Miami (FL) Volunteer Assistant Coach 1998 and 1999
*USSF "B" Licensed Coach
*NSCAA Advanced National and Level III Goalkeeping Diplomas
*Veteran Soccer Camp coach, clinician, coordinator, and director from 1995 to the present
*Team Boca coach(premier florida club)