David F. Nieman

Canandaigua – David F. Nieman, age 55, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, due to injuries sustained in an ATV accident. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Kari Jo (Orton) Nieman; two children, Jackson and Koehler Nieman; mother, Sheila Nieman; four siblings, Brian (Becky) Nieman, Kerrianne (Dan) Bader, Michelle (Tim) Evans and Sarah (Daryl) Lewis; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Shirley and Donald Orton; several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his father, Wesley H. Nieman; and brother, Jeffrey Nieman.
David was born in Rochester, raised in Greece and attended Greece schools. He was a graduate of Greece Athena High School, class of 1987. David earned a bachelor's degree from SUNY Brockport in 1991, where he was a four-year starter for the Golden Eagles football team. He earned a master's degree in education from Nazareth College.
David taught physical education at Greece Olympia High School from 1997-2004 and for the Canandaigua City School District from 2004 to the present. He first taught at Canandaigua Academy and later at the Canandaigua Middle School.
David was the assistant football coach at Greece Olympia High School from 1993-1998, winning a sectional title in 1997. He also coached boy's basketball and girl's softball there. David was the head football coach for Aquinas Institute from 1999-2003 and they were state champions in 2001 and 2002. While at Canandaigua Academy, David was the assistant football coach in 2004, and was the head coach from 2005-2008, winning the sectional title in 2007. He was presently the assistant football coach. David was the boy's lacrosse assistant coach from 2016-2017 and 2024. He was the girl's lacrosse assistant coach from 2019-2023. David also coached youth lacrosse for boy's and girl's and youth football from 2009-2017. He also coached Monster Elite Lacrosse from 2013-2022.
David was an avid hunter and outdoorsman, a loyal friend and colleague and a fierce competitor. He enjoyed teaching life lessons to his students and to his student athletes. David loved attending his children's sporting events and spending time with his family. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
A celebration of life gathering will be held Sunday, September 8, from 12-4pm, at Finger Lakes Community College Student Center Cafe, 3325 Marvin Sands Drive, Canandaigua. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Canandaigua. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Canandaigua City School District, 143 N. Pearl Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424, for a scholarship to be established in David's name. Arrangements are by Johnson-Kennedy Funeral Home, Inc., Canandaigua. Condolences may be offered at www.johnsonkennedy.com.