Nick Petrino

Nick Petrino is an American football coach who is currently the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

Playing career

Petrino attended Trinity [High School (Louisville)|Trinity High School] in St. Matthews, Kentucky. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks as a preferred walk-on. During his time as a Razorback he did not appear in any games.

Petrino got his first coaching job in 2010 as a student assistant at his alma mater Arkansas. In 2013, Petrino was hired by Western Kentucky as a graduate assistant. In 2014, he joined Louisville as a graduate assistant. Ahead of the 2016 season, he was promoted to serve as the team's quarterbacks coach. In 2019, Petrino joined UT [Martin Skyhawks football|UT Martin] as the team's co-offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In 2020, he joined his dad at Missouri State as the team's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. On December 12, 2025, Petrino was announced as the Bears interim head coach for their bowl game, after previous coach Ryan Beard was hired by Coastal Carolina.