Nick Charlton

Nick Charlton is an American football coach who currently serves as the pass game specialist for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. Charlton served as the head football coach of the University of Maine Black Bears from 2019 to 2021, compiling a record of 14–13.

Career

Charlton grew up in Salem, Massachusetts. He earned a B.A. in philosophy from Boston College in 2011 and a M.A. from Boston College's Woods College of Advancing Studies in 2013. During his lone season as Maine's offensive coordinator, the team went to the semifinals of the [2018 NCAA Division I FCS American football|football season|NCAA FCS Playoffs], the farthest Maine has advanced in team history. Charlton succeeded Joe Harasymiak, who left for an assistant coaching position at the University of Minnesota. Charlton was hired two days after his 30th birthday. Following the 2021 season, it was announced that Charlton would leave Maine to become the offensive coordinator on Jim L. Mora's inaugural staff at UConn.
Following two seasons at UConn, on March 13, 2024, Charlton accepted a position with the Cleveland Browns as an offensive assistant. On February 15, 2025, the Browns shifted Charlton's role to pass game specialist.