After a 10-year absence, Nicole (McCarthy) Hyde returned to the Cerritos College coaching staff in 2013-14, where she spent one season (2003-04) and is starting her second season. As a member of the Falcon women’s basketball team from 2001-02, Hyde was a 2nd Team All-South Coast Conference selection her sophomore season after averaging 7.7 points, 2.0 assists and 2.4 rebounds a game. During the 2002-03 season, Hyde led the team in three-pointers made (57) and shot 39% from long distance. The team advanced to the post-season both years, while they reached the state semi-final game in 2001-02 and finished with a school-record 29 wins against six losses.

After completing her sophomore season, Hyde stayed with the Cerritos program during the 2003-04 season to serve as an assistant coach, and the team won the conference title, but where eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. She concluded her playing career, but continued her education at Cal State Long Beach, and earned a Bachelor’s degree in 2008 in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Elementary Education. Hyde then went on to complete her Master’s degree in Education from Whittier College in 2010.

Hyde got into coaching at La Mirada High and spent four years as the varsity basketball coach from 2009-13, and led them to a pair of CIF Playoff appearances. As a prep player at La Mirada, she spent four years on the basketball team and was their team captain three straight seasons and earned 1st Team All-Suburban League honors as a senior.

Nicole and her husband Chad Hyde have been married four years and live in Long Beach.