Coach Lusson is in his second year as the head coach for the HNU Women's Soccer Team. Originally from central Ohio where he grew up playing the game, he then went on to attend college at UC Santa Cruz and played for the men's soccer team for three seasons. Traveling abroad in his junior year to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Nick gained valuable experience playing in the second division there and was exposed to the vibrant beach soccer scene along the coasts. He finished university with a degree in Global Economics from UCSC and went on to play for several pro-am men's soccer teams both in California and the Midwest before turning to coaching full-time.

Coach Lusson has been coaching for over 15 years and has worked with a large number of youth soccer clubs and high school programs. He's previously worked as a staff coach at both Pleasanton Rage and Mustang SC, both nationally-ranked youth clubs from the Bay Area. He was the head girl's coach at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek, CA where he led the team to NCS play-offs in both his seasons there and built a top-ranked program in Northern California. He currently works as an Olympic Development Program State assistant coach and as a coaching educator for California Youth Soccer. Currently, he is the Technical Director of the Dublin United Soccer League; a certified trainer for the Positive Coaching Alliance; and is highly active in the operations of several local tournaments and soccer camps. Coach Lusson holds a USSF "A" License, NSCAA National Diploma, NSCAA Director of Coaching Diploma, and the NSCAA Level 1 Goalkeeping Diploma. He also holds a Masters of Arts in Sport Psychology, as well as Master's Certificates in both Sport Management and Exercise & Sport Performance, all from JFK University of Pleasant Hill.