MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University head men's soccer coach Dan Stratford has announced the addition of Nolan Sheldon to the staff as technical director.
 
"We're absolutely thrilled to bring in someone with Nolan's credentials to the program," Stratford said. "Nolan is a well-regarded coach at the professional level that will provide a layer of insight and perspective that will continue to move the program forward. We wanted to hire something different from our current staff's attributes and think a little outside of the box. From a pool of almost 100 candidates, Nolan ticked every box within the job description. We feel incredibly fortunate to have Nolan on board, a native of West Virginia, and I'm sure our student-athletes cannot wait to work with him also."
 
Sheldon, a native of Thornton, W.Va., joins the Mountaineers after spending two seasons as an assistant coach for Austin FC of the MLS, primarily focusing on game model implementation, team training, match preparation, performance analysis and opposition analysis.
 
"I am absolutely thrilled to be joining the technical staff at WVU," Sheldon said. "As a West Virginia native, this is a special moment for me. I'm grateful to Dan Stratford for the opportunity and look forward to supporting the staff and team to build upon the success of the program."
 
Prior to his time in Austin, he worked in a variety of roles for D.C. United, serving as academy coach from 2010-15, academy director from 2016-17, and finally assistant coach from 2018-20.
 
Sheldon earned his bachelor's degree in Psychology from Wingate University in 2008 while also playing soccer for the Bulldogs. His coaching credentials include a USSF Pro License, USSF Academy Director's Course, Elite Formation Coaching License (MLS + French Football Federation), and a USSF A License.
 
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