AMARILLO, TX — A former Amarillo Independent School District high school coach has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for the sexual abuse and enticement of a 17-year-old student, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Ryan Raybould.
Nicholas Jade Herrmann, 32, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk. In addition to the 18-year prison term, Judge Kacsmaryk ordered that Herrmann complete 25 years of supervised release upon his discharge and register as a lifetime sex offender.
Exploitation by a High School Wrestling Coach
According to federal court records, Herrmann was employed as an assistant wrestling coach at Tascosa High School in Amarillo when he targeted a 17-year-old female student.
A forensic audit of the student’s mobile device uncovered text messages proving that beginning around January 2025, Herrmann systematically exchanged sexually explicit messages with the minor. He repeatedly coerced the victim into sneaking out of her residence in the middle of the night to meet him for sexual encounters…