Nikolas (Niko) Leibkuchler enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Marywood University men’s soccer team in 2026.
Leibkuchler played four seasons for the Pacers as a goalkeeper, playing 20 games and recording 64 saves, a 1.68 goals-against average, and a 5-9-2 record. He was named team captain during his senior season.
Leibkuchler excelled in the classroom, earning Atlantic East Academic Honor Roll recognition all four years and becoming a Chi Alpha Sigma honor society inductee. During the 2024 campaign, he was selected Atlantic East Defensive Player of the Week on Sept. 30 and was later tabbed to the weekly honor roll on Oct. 28.
A native of Miami, Fla., Leibkuchler graduated from Marywood in 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.
