West Virginia University Men's Soccer

The Stratford File Personal Information Birthday May 29, Hometown London, England Education West Virginia, 2009 (Bachelor's) West Virginia, 2015 (Master's) Playing Career West Virginia, 2004-07 D.C. United, 2008 Inverness Caledonian Thistle, 2009-10 Hereford United, 2010-11 Coaching History 2011-12 West Virginia - Volunteer Assistant 2013 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2014-16 Charleston (W.Va.) - Assistant Coach 2017-19 Charleston (W.Va.) - Head Coach 2020-present West Virginia - Head Coach Mountaineer alumnus Dan Stratford was named West Virginia University’s 10th men’s soccer head coach in January 2020 and enters his sixth season at the helm in 2025. Stratford, who played for the Mountaineers from 2004-07, and served as an assistant coach at WVU from 2011-13, returned to Morgantown after a three-year stint as the head coach at the University of Charleston from 2017-19. While at UC, he compiled a record of 61-4-5 and led the Golden Eagles to a pair of Division II National Championships. It hasn’t taken long for him to elevate his alma mater as he has gone 55-18-22 in four seasons in Morgantown. In 2024, Stratford led WVU to both the Sun Belt Regular Season and Tournament titles for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers went 13-2-7 overall and 5-0-4 in the Sun Belt, finishing league play unbeaten. During the season, the Mountaineers reached No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll for the first time in program history. Sergio Ors Navarro was named the Sun Belt

Adam Grossman joined the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in January of 2023, where he serves as the Assistant Director of Athletic Communications and the primary media contact for the WVU baseball and men's soccer programs. Grossman joined the Mountaineers after working at Florida Gulf Coast University where he was the main media contact for the baseball, women's soccer, men's tennis, and swimming & diving programs as well as the secondary contact for men's basketball. Before FGCU, Grossman interned at Middle Tennessee working with the women's soccer and men's and women's tennis programs and was a graduate assistant in the media relations office at Murray State where he served as the contact for the baseball, volleyball, track & field and cross country teams and helped with the men's basketball program including future NBA Rookie of the Year Ja Morant. Grossman also worked a year at Misericordia University as the Assistant Director of Sports Information where he covered all 25 sports including the baseball team who made the Division III College World Series for the first time in school history. A native of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Grossman earned his bachelor's degree in Sport Management from St. John's University and a master's degree in organizational communications from Murray State. He currently resides in Morgantown.

The Wright File Personal Information Birthday January 15 Hometown Southport, England Education West Virginia, 2008 (Bachelor's) Playing Career Scunthorpe United, 2008-12 Grimsby Town, 2010, '12 (loan) Morecambe, 2012-15 Southport, 2015-16 Wife Laura Children Sophia, Ryatt Coaching History 2016-19 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2020-present West Virginia - Associate Head Coach Former West Virginia University men’s soccer All-American Andy Wright enters his 10th season on the Mountaineer men's coaching staff and his sixth as associate head coach in 2025. Wright, a Mountaineer from 2004-07 and one of the top players in program history, returned to Morgantown after concluding a successful playing career, in which he played for five clubs from 2007-15. In his nine seasons back at WVU, he has helped guide the Mountaineers to four conference titles, five NCAA Tournament berths, a trip to the College Cup, multiple weeks in the national rankings and numerous national athletic and academic honors. In 2024, Wright helped lead WVU to both the Sun Belt Regular Season and Tournament titles for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers went 13-2-7 overall and 5-0-4 in the Sun Belt, finishing league play unbeaten. During the season, the Mountaineers reached No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll for the first time in program history. Sergio Ors Navarro was named the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year. He was also named a First Team All-American by United

Lucy Mariani joined the Mountaineer student-athlete development staff as a football academic counselor in 2021, and currently works in the WVU Coliseum advis...

Matt Pahls joined the West Virginia University athletic training staff in April 2023 and tends to the athletic training needs of the men’s soccer team after ...

The Noble File Personal Information Birthday September 1 Hometown Damascus, Md. Education West Virginia, 2018 (Bachelor's) Playing Career Chicago Fire, 2007-09 Austin Aztex, 2009 Ljungskile SK, 2010-11 Harrisburg City Islanders, 2012-17 Coaching History 2018-present West Virginia - Assistant Coach Former West Virginia University men’s soccer All-America goalkeeper Nick Noble returned to WVU as an assistant coach in 2018, and is entering his eighth season on staff at his alma mater. Noble, a First Team All-American in 2006, set numerous school records as a Mountaineer and joined the WVU staff following an 11-year professional career. As a four-year starter in goal at WVU from 2003-06, Noble set 17 career or single-season program records. In 2024, Noble helped lead WVU to both the Sun Belt Regular Season and Tournament titles for the first time in program history. The Mountaineers went 13-2-7 overall and 5-0-4 in the Sun Belt, finishing league play unbeaten. During the season, the Mountaineers reached No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches poll for the first time in program history. Goalkeeper Marc Bonnaire was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Second Team after making 40 saves in 21 games during the season while allowing just 1.09 goals per game. The Mountaineers finished the season with 10 shutouts, the most by WVU since 2009. In 2023, Noble helped lead the Mountaineers to new heights as WVU went 17-3-4 to set a new program record for wins and advanced to th

Nolan Sheldon joined the West Virginia University men's soccer coaching staff in July, 2024. In 2024, Sheldon helped lead WVU to both the Sun Belt Regular Se...

Tanner Kolb joined the Mountaineer athletic staff in August 2012, and was named Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning in December 2017. Kolb handles the strength and conditioning responsibilities for rifle, men's soccer and wrestling. In May of 2021, Kolb was named a Master Strength and Conditioning Coach (MSCC) by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches association (CSCCa). The honor is the highest given in the strength and conditioning coaching profession. He arrived at West Virginia in 2012 after a one-year stint at East Carolina as an assistant strength and conditioning coach, where he designed and implemented specific programs for baseball, volleyball and tennis, as well as assisting with football. Prior to his tenure at East Carolina, Kolb spent three years as the head strength coach and adjunct professor at Waynesburg. While at Waynesburg, Kolb worked to design and implement programs in all sports, as well as teaching four classes. A native of Pittsburgh, Kolb turned in two stints as a prep strength and conditioning coach at Perry High (Okla.) in the summer of 2004, as well as Petoskey High (Mich.) and Charlevoix High (Mich.) from 2006-08. There, he contributed time at Northern Michigan Sports Medicine while lecturing and directing powerlifting and strongman competitions. Kolb also coached an athlete who finished second at the United States Men's Powerlifting Championships. He also spent three years as a fitness specialist at the Stillwater Medical C