IC Catholic Prep Announces New Athletic Director

IC Catholic Prep (ICCP) is pleased to announce that Mr. Adam Nissen will join the staff as the new Athletic Director. Nissen was chosen to succeed Tom Schergen, who will begin his new role as ICCP President on July 1st. Since 2006, Nissen has served as a teacher and coach in both public and private schools.

ICCP Principal, Pamela Levar, cited Nissen’s energy, enthusiasm, and professionalism as some of the key attributes that led to his selection as new Athletic Director. “We welcome Adam to the IC family and are incredibly excited to have him lead our ICCP Athletic Department,” said Levar. “He is student-centered which will allow us to continue the positive momentum going forward in our athletic programs”.

In the move to ICCP, Nissen recognizes the opportunity to be part of a close-knit school community. “I'm looking forward to joining ICCP because of the strong Catholic values, the emphasis on character development in their students, and a mission that promotes molding independent thinkers that will be leaders both in and out of the classroom,” said Nissen. “I'm a firm believer in holding both the student athletes and coaches at ICCP to the highest standards in order to achieve not only athletic success, but also success in building better people”.

Since 2014, Nissen has been a Social Science teacher, Assistant Athletic Director, and Assistant Football and Track Coach at Mount Carmel High School in Chicago. Prior to Mount Carmel, he spent five years at Urban Prep Academy for Young Men in Chicago, teaching a variety of social science classes and serving as the History Department Chair. While at Urban Prep, Nissen was named Teacher of the Year and Staff Member of the Year for three consecutive years from 2011-2013.

Nissen also spent three years at the Youth Connection Leadership Academy (YCLA) in Chicago where he taught history and subsequently became the Dean of Students.

Nissen has a Masters of Arts – Inner City Studies from Northeastern Illinois University, a Type 09 Certification (US History and World History), and a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Social Science Education from the University of Iowa.

IC Catholic Prep is the oldest Catholic, co-educational college prep high school in DuPage County. Located in Elmhurst, ICCP serves students from over thirty-five communities. For more information, please check the website at www.ICCatholicPrep.org.