Nick West was born and raised in Bethesda, Maryland. He would further his education by committing to West Virginia Wesleyan College. He was a 4 year member of the golf team where he would receive multiple accolades. In 2017, West was an All-Conference Honorable Mention and in 2018, he was All-Conference First Team (Senior Year).
West has been an instructor for the past 6 years at the US Golf Camps under PGA Professional Frank Mantua. West would take over as the Head Coach for both the Men & Women's Golf Programs here at Wesleyan in the fall of 2018. He is entering his 2nd year as the Head Coach.