Nick Brady '10

Team Leader/Behavior Counselor
River Rock Academy

"I initially chose York College of Pennsylvania because it was the place that I felt was the best fit to help me reach my academic and athletic aspirations. While that belief, did in fact, come to fruition, I never knew the other ways that York College would go on to have an effect on my life."

Current City: Spring Grove, PA

YCP Degree: BS Criminal Justice

Spartan Snapshots

Began as an employee at River Rock Academy, a premier provider for alternative education in the state of Pennsylvania, specializing in educating disruptive and, emotionally disturbed youth, in 2012 and now serves as a Team Leader
Completed his Master’s in School Counseling from Walden University in Minnesota in 2017
Played for the Spartan men’s basketball team and later returned to coach as the Assistant Director from 2011-2016
Serves as a Summer Camp Director for YCP basketball camps
Met his wife, Amanda Brady ‘09, at York College and is a father to Braxton (three) and Brielle (two months)
Serves as a motivational speaker and speaks in open forums during career days, basketball camps, and classrooms on topics such as goal-setting, positive attitude, hard work, teamwork, and perseverance through adversity
York College of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team, 2006-2010:
- Three-Year Captain, 1,500 Point Scorer, Two Time All-Conference selection, 2006 Division III New Freshman All-American
- 2009 D3Hoops.com Honorable Mention All-American, 2009 All Mid-Atlantic Team selection
- 2010 NABC Third-Team All-American, 2010 Conference Player of the Year, 2010 All Mid-Atlantic Region selection
- 2010 Jack Jaquet “Fighting Heart Award” for excellence in succeeding in a time of major adversity
- York College Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) 2006-2010

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