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UNC Wilmington women's basketball coach Nicole Woods was pulled under by a rip current while rescuing her nephew. After cardiac arrest and a day on a ventilator, she was released from the hospital, inspiring her team as associate head coach Cherie Lea steps in.
A routine swim turned into a life‑saving rescue when Nicole Woods, head coach of the UNC Wilmington women’s basketball team, battled a rip current to save her nephew. After being revived with an AED, she spent a day on a ventilator before making a full recovery.
When a rip current threatened her nephew at Wrightsville Beach, UNC Wilmington women's basketball coach Nicole Woods dived into action — only to find herself fighting for her own life. Rescued and revived after cardiac arrest, she now faces a lengthy recovery, with Cherie Lea taking the helm of the team.
A May rescue at Wrightsville Beach saw Coach Nicole Woods save her nephew from a rip current, survive a prolonged unconscious state, and now recover at home while her associate coach steps in to lead the program.
UNC Wilmington women's basketball coach Nicole Woods was caught in a rip current while rescuing her nephew at Wrightsville Beach, lost consciousness, was revived by paramedics, and is now recovering at home.
UNCW women's basketball coach Nicole Woods nearly lost her life while saving her nephew at Wrightsville Beach. After a harrowing rescue and revival with an AED, she is now recuperating at home, while associate head coach Cherie Lea steps in to lead the program.
A routine family outing turned into a life‑saving mission when Coach Nicole Woods rescued her nephew from the surf, only to face a cardiac arrest that tested the limits of emergency response.
A routine family outing turned into a life‑saving mission when UNCW women's basketball coach Nicole Woods rescued her nephew from a rip current, only to be revived by emergency responders using an AED.
UNCW women’s basketball coach Nicole Woods nearly lost her life while saving her nephew from a rip current, emerging with a full recovery and a mission to raise awareness.