Prior to coming to SDSU
Played for UW Milwaukee in 2025 and for Purdue Fort Wayne from 2022-24… In 2025, made all 18 starts for the Panthers… Posted a 1.56 goals-against average and .728 save percentage ... Made 75 total saves and posted three shutouts… Finished first in the Horizon League in both total saves (75) and saves per game (4.17… Was a team captain… Played in 13 matches with 12 starts in 2024 at Purdue Fort Wayne ... Had six shutouts and one combined shutout in 2024... Played 1,080 minutes with 32 saves… Was named Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week Sept. 9, 2024… Started one match in 2023 and utilized redshirt season in 2022.
High School/Club
Helped Warren Township to a 15-0 record as a senior ... His 0.38 goals against average was the best in school history ... Was a Chicagoland All-State and IHSSA All-State selection in 2021 ... Played club ball with FC 1974 Libertyville and ICPFC/IGPFC.
Personal
Son of Tammie and Frank Diana… His dad played baseball at Illinois State… Majored in marketing at both Purdue Fort Wayne and UW Milwaukee.
Coach Hopkins' Take
“Nic is an athletic goalkeeper with excellent reflexes, strong positioning, and the ability to organize the defense. He consistently delivers key saves and has demonstrated a proven record of shutouts at the collegiate level. He is also very comfortable in possession to help build up or starting attacks with his pinpoint distribution.”