| Nic Musty | |
| Birth Date: | 5 December 1906 |
| Birth Place: | Bellechester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Crow Wing County, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Player Sport1: | Basketball |
| Player Years1: | 1925–1929 |
| Player Team1: | Saint Mary's |
| Player Sport2: | Football |
| Player Years2: | 1925–1928 |
| Player Team2: | Saint Mary's |
| Player Sport3: | Baseball |
| Player Years3: | 1925–1928 |
| Player Team3: | Saint Mary's |
| Player Positions: | Guard, center (basketball) End (football) Third baseman (baseball) |
| Coach Sport1: | Football |
| Coach Years1: | 1929–1932 |
| Coach Team1: | Saint Mary's (asst.) |
| Coach Years2: | 1933 |
| Coach Team2: | Saint Mary's |
| Coach Years3: | 1934–1935 |
| Coach Team3: | St. Thomas (asst.) |
| Coach Years4: | 1936 |
| Coach Team4: | St. Thomas Military |
| Coach Years5: | 1937–1940 |
| Coach Team5: | St. Thomas |
| Coach Sport6: | Basketball |
| Coach Years6: | 1929–1934 |
| Coach Team6: | Saint Mary's |
| Coach Years7: | 1937–1940 |
| Coach Team7: | St. Thomas |
| Admin Years1: | 1929–1933 |
| Admin Team1: | Saint Mary's (director of intramural sports) |
| Admin Years2: | 1936 |
| Admin Team2: | St. Thomas (director of prep athletics) |
| Admin Years3: | 1937–1940 |
| Admin Team3: | St. Thomas |
Nicholas John Musty Sr. (December 5, 1906 – November 17, 1996) was an American athlete and sports coach.
Musty was born on December 5, 1906, in Bellechester, Minnesota, and attended Red Wing High School.[1] [2] After graduating in 1925, Musty enrolled at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota, where he played football, baseball, and basketball. His position in football was end; his position in baseball was third baseman; and in basketball he played as a guard and center.[3] [4] As a junior, Musty was named team captain in both basketball and baseball.[3] [4] He was described as a "sturdy running guard" and "one of the best ball handlers on the squad."[3] An article from The Minneapolis Star called Musty "one of the best football ends ever turned out at St. Mary's."[4]
After graduating from Saint Mary's in 1929, Musty accepted a position as assistant football coach, head basketball coach, and director of intramural sports at the school.[4] In 1932, he was promoted to head football coach for the 1933 season.[2] He was the youngest head coach in the conference, being only 26 in his first year.[2] After compiling a 3–3–1 football record in 1933, Musty resigned to study medicine at Saint Mary's.[5]
While studying at Saint Mary's in 1934, Musty accepted a position as assistant football coach at the University of St. Thomas.[5]
In 1936, Musty was appointed head football coach at St. Thomas Military Academy.[6]
After one year at the military academy, Musty was named athletic director, head football coach and head basketball coach at the University of St. Thomas.[7] St. Thomas compiled a 2–3–2 record in their first year under Musty.[8] In his third season as football coach, 1939, Musty led St. Thomas to the conference championship with a 6–1–1 record.[9] [10] Following the 1940 season, he resigned to enter the medical profession.[11] He was succeeded by Frank Deig as basketball coach and athletic director.[12] Willie Walsh succeeded him as football coach.[13]
Musty later practiced medicine in Minneapolis for many years, retiring in 1972.[1]
Musty served as a flight surgeon in World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.[14]
In 1995, Musty was inducted into the St. Thomas Athletic Hall of Fame.[15]
Musty died on November 17, 1996, at the age of 89.[1]