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As an assistant, Nichay oversaw several aspects of the program relating to recruiting, player development, scouting, academic advisement, and general day to day operations of the program. Nichay has served as the recruiting coordinator since his arrival in September of 2012. He has served in the head coach capacity on two separate occasions during the previous two years, leading the team to a 10-4 mark during that span with two wins over top-10 teams.

During his time as an assistant at F&M, Nichay helped guide the team to a 156-61 record. In that time the team qualified for the Centennial Conference (CC) playoffs in all eight seasons, winning the regular conference championship on two occasions and finishing with a share of second place three times. The 2017-18 team earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament, advancing to the Sweet 16 and finishing the year ranked 20th in the nation. The team also achieved at a high level in the classroom and was recognized by the NABC with the Team Academic Excellence Award for achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher. In the 2015-16 season, the program won both the regular season and conference tournament championships on the way to an automatic NCAA Tournament bid.

In addition to his roles as an assistant coach, Nichay has worked several camps in recent years. Camps, where he has worked as a counselor, include the Hoop Group, Princeton, Penn, and Columbia elite camps. He is also the Director of the Elite Camp at Franklin & Marshall.

For the past two years, Walsh has been working as a basketball coach with the International Sports Academy. He accepted that position after a year in the collegiate ranks where he spent a season as an assistant coach at nearby Elizabethtown College.

Walsh is a 2020 graduate of the Hobart and William Smith Colleges where he earned his degree in history. He appeared in 80 games during his playing career and scored 529 points. He connected on 91 career three-pointers while also grabbing 269 rebounds. Walsh’s efforts helped Hobart win the 2018 Liberty League regular season championship before advancing to the NCAA Tournament during his senior year in 2020 where the team’s season was cut short after advancing to the Sweet 16. Walsh prepped at nearby Manheim Central High School were he was a 1,000 point scorer who earned all-league and all-district honors.

While at Johnson & Wales, Bajana was part of a team that made two Great Northeast Athletic Conference playoff appearances and an NCAA Division III Tournament appearance in 2018.

Off the court, he was also named to the National College Athlete Honor Society at Johnson & Wales. Following his intercollegiate career, Bajana also trained NBA G League players and numerous overseas professional athletes.

Prior to joining the Diplomats’ coaching staff, Bajana spent two years at The City College of New York where he helped lead the Beavers to an appearance in the SUNYAC semifinals and the program's best record since the 2016-17 season. During that record-breaking season, Bajana coached one player who was a first-team all-conference and second-team All-MET selection. In addition to his college coaching experience, Bajana has a diverse background that includes working as a basketball coach with Play for Peace Tour, Marquee Hoops, Made Hoops, Hoop Group, Nike, and various NBA camps. He additionally coaches on the AAU circut with the 6th Boro Hoops based out of West Chester.