Management Career
Nugent started his coaching career as assistant manager to Kenny Jackett at Swansea City. When Jackett was sacked on 15 February 2007, Nugent became caretaker manager for two matches earning just one point. With Roberto Martínez taking over, and wanting to bring his own men in, Nugent's future was unclear until Martinez offered him the position of chief scout.
In June 2007, Nugent returned to his playing roots and became the Leyton Orient Youth Team manager, When Martin Ling (now Torquay FC manager) was sacked on 18 January 2009 his assistant, Dean Smith (now Walsall FC maanager) was also sacked. Nugent took over as caretaker manager and in his four games in charge, won once, a shock win at promotion chasing Milton Keynes Dons. Soon after though Geraint Williams was installed as Leyton Orient's new manager, with Nugent retaining his role as assistant manager. On 3 April 2010 Geraint Williams was sacked as manager of Leyton Orient and Nugent was once again installed as Caretaker Manager, remaining in charge for a 2–1 defeat to Southampton before returning to his role as assistant manager following the appointment of Russell Slade.
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