American University

Nic Blassou left American in March of 2025. 

American University graduate Nic Blassou (‘21) joined the men's soccer staff as an assistant coach in 2024.

At American, Blassou started in all 26 games over two years playing for head coach Zach Samol. He was an All-Patriot League selection in both seasons, also leading the team in minutes played both years. He scored a goal in American’s NCAA Tournament win over Jacksonville in 2021, and he was also named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Week one time. He scored two goals in his time at American, and in 2021 he was a Second Team All-Atlantic Region selection.
 
Blassou transferred to American from the University of Kentucky in 2020. As a Wildcat, he started in 17 games over three seasons, helping UK to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances.

After graduating from AU with a degree in biology, Blassou was a graduate transfer at UCLA where he appeared in 14 games, starting in 10. He started in all three of UCLA’s NCAA Tournament games in the 2022 season. Blassou graduated from UCLA in 2023 with a master’s degree in education.
 
Originally from Rockville, Md., Blassou returned home to coach with Montgomery Soccer’s MSI club. He coaches individual and team training in the DMV, and he holds a USSF grassroots license.