Nick Monroe began as an assistant coach for Academy of Art volleyball in April 2022 and was elevated to the program's associate head coach/director of recruiting in August 2024.

Monroe helped guide the Urban Knights through eight five-set matches, a series sweep of Dominican, and ultimately a new ART U single-season service aces record (197) in 2023. The squad was led by All-PacWest Second Team honoree Maya McClellan who ranked inside the Pacific West Conference's top two in both points (4.22) and kills (3.63) per set. McClellan (675) joined Amalie Rupertova (624) among the top three two-year players in ART U history in total career kills (fifth and eighth respectively overall) while Rupertova ended as a CSC Academic All-District selection along with Elly McInerney, nine Urban Knights were Academic All-PacWest Team as well.

Monroe's first year with the program was highlighted by multiple victories in Hawaii, program milestones like Isaura Santos' single-match digs record (39 versus CUI on Sept. 10), wins on both sides of the season series with Dominican, a 3-0 sweep of Biola late in the year, and ultimately a new ART U single-season record in service aces per set (1.67). The squad was led by a pair of All-PacWest Second Team honorees in Amalie Rupertova and Maya McClellan who both ranked inside the Pacific West Conference's top seven in kills per set. Along with Jillian Wheaton ranking third in the conference in hitting percentage (.320) while closing her five-year career as Academy of Art's career hitting percentage leader (.325) and a CSC Academic All-District selection, four Urban Knights were Academic All-PacWest Team as well. Monroe also earned the AVCA Diversity Award.

Most recently with Burlingame High School, Monroe headed the girls’ volleyball program and guided the team to not only a 26-7 record but a 2021 Central Coast Section Division III Championship as well. The run marked his seventh consecutive time a team he coached appeared in the postseason. Monroe has also been serving as both a head and assistant coach with Rage Westside Volleyball Club since 2015.

Prior to Burlingame, Monroe was an assistant coach with both varsity and junior varsity girls’ volleyball at Notre Dame High School in Belmont from 2019-21. The varsity team finished 27-9 overall and was undefeated in 12 league matches in his first year. Monroe also assisted varsity and was JV head coach while at both Miramonte High School (2018) and Monte Vista High School (2015-17), coaching boys’ volleyball with the latter. His 2018 squad would finish runners-up to the North Coast Section Division II champions.

Alongside his career playing middle blocker/right side for Holy Names from 2010-14, Monroe earned his bachelor’s degree in Business with a concentration in Sports Management from HNU.