Nicholas Mainieri
Student-Athlete Transition Program Director and Adjunct Assistant Professor of American Studies
- Office
- 110F Coleman-Morse Center
Notre Dame, IN 46556 - nmainier@nd.edu
Biography
As a freelance writer, my nonfiction often focuses on narratives in sport. I am also the author of a novel, The Infinite, and my short stories have appeared in numerous literary magazines. My primary role on campus is Transition Program Director in Academic Services for Student-Athletes, where I work primarily with first-year student-athletes. I studied English as an undergraduate at Notre Dame, where I also played baseball (BA, 2006). I briefly worked in college football before relocating to New Orleans, where I studied creative writing at the University of New Orleans (MFA, 2011). Prior to returning to Notre Dame, I served as assistant professor and novelist-in-residence at Nicholls State University, where I taught writing and literature courses, and as an instructor in graduate writing programs at the University of New Orleans.
Courses TaughtÂ
Storytelling & SportÂ
Research Interests
Sport, Games, Play, Literature, Writing
Education
MFA, University of New Orleans
BA, University of Notre Dame