Lindenwood University Athletics

Nick Chapman is entering his first year with the Lindenwood Men's Soccer program in the Fall of 2025 as a Volunteer Player Development Coordinator.

In 2025, Chapman helped the Lions to an overall record of 14-3-4 and captured Lindenwood's first regular season and postseason championships in the Division I era. The 14 wins ranked tied for third in the country and was the most wins in a single season for Lindenwood since 2013 when they won 18 games as members of the MIAA at the Division II level. The 2025 season marked the first time since 2013 that the Lions have won an outright regular season championship after winning back-to-back regular season titles in 2012 and 2013. LU also became the first team in Lindenwood’s school history to make an NCAA Division I National Tournament after defeating Houston Christian in the OVC Championship Game via Penalty Kicks 4-2. The Lions went on to face Kansas City in the first round of the NCAA Tournament where they fell by a score of 1-0. 

The Lions ranked tied for third in all of the NCAA in 2025 with 12 total shutouts, trailing only Princeton (13) and NC State (14). Their 12 shutouts is the most by any OVC team in the history of the league. They also ranked tied for fourth in the NCAA in goal differential with a +31. LU averaged two goals per game while allowing 0.52 goals per game in 2025. Lindenwood received votes in the United Soccer Coaches National Poll in back-to-back weeks on September 9 (3 votes) and 16 (1 vote). This marks the first time that Lindenwood has appeared in the National polls and received votes for Men's soccer since the start of the Division I era. LU ranked in the top 10 of the North Region in the United Soccer Coaches Poll all season long in 2025 with their highest ranking being 4th. They held the number four spot for four weeks in a row from September 9-30.

Lindenwood had 133 points offensively in 2025, their most in a single season since 2016 (147). Midfielder Matteo Landais finished the season tied for sixth in the country in total assists with nine. The 133 points ranked 11th best in the country. Chapman also coached seven different players from the 2025 squad that were named to the OVC All-Conference teams. Leandro Haesler, Luca Bartoni, and Matteo Landais were named to the All-OVC First Team, while Gavin Roberts and Ethan Blake were named to the All-OVC Second Team. Haelser and Bartoni were also included on the 2025 All-OVC Newcomer Team along with Alander Soares and Gavin Csiszar. Bartoni and Haesler were named the 2025 Ohio Valley Conference Forward and Defender of the Year. Bartoni scored two goals and led the league in assists with four during conference play, while Haesler ranked first among defenders in the OVC with 10 total points on the season, and anchored a defense that recorded 12 shutouts during the 2025 campaign.

Chapman's career began in England where he played for multiple academy systems for six years, including stints with Sheffield United (2011-2014) and Rotherham United (2014-2016). He played at Quincy University for four years as a Defender in which he started 48 of 51 games for the Hawks. Nick played over 1,000 minutes in three straight seasons for Quincy, playing the full 90 minutes 19 times throughout his career.

He received his Bachelor's degree at Quincy before transferring to American International College for his final two years as a player where he graduated with a Master's degree in Exercise Science. Over the years, Nick has developed skills related to strength and conditioning, injury prevention, data analysis and overall health.

“We are pleased to add Nick to our coaching staff. He was a tremendous leader as a player captaining two collegiate teams for three seasons and his leadership qualities have carried over into his coaching career. His background in Exercise Science and player development will be instrumental in helping our student-athletes improve on and off the field. We look forward to Nick bettering all those around him.” said head coach Kris Bertsch.