Kevin Nolan enters his third season as an assistant coach with the Radford men's soccer program in 2023.
"I am excited that Kevin Nolan will be joining Radford University and our men's soccer family," commented head coach Chris Barrett. "Kevin played in the Big South and understands what it takes to excel in this very competitive conference. He has experience as a head coach and has proven to be an effective high-level recruiter by placing many of his Junior College players at Division I universities. His positive energy and tireless work ethic will be a great model for our student-athletes"
During the 2020-21 modified season, Nolan helped lead Iowa Lakes to at 12-5-1 record. For the first time in program history the Lakers qualified for the NJCAA National Tournament as the #10 seed. During the national tournament, Nolan would help lead the Lakers to go on and upset the #3 seed Daytona State and the #6 seed Tyler Community College. The Lakers would make it all the way to the national semifinal and finished inside the top 4 nationally.
In 2019, his second season at Iowa Lakes, Nolan helped the team to a 14-4-1 record and finished third place in the ICCAC. The Lakers finished with a #12 national ranking and another ICCAC Regional Championship Game. The Lakershad one NJCAA All-American and two NSCAA All-Americans as well as six ICCAC All-region team members and an ICCAC Player of the Year.
After the 2019 season, Nolan helped place 12 sophomores at NCAA D1, D2, D3, and NAIA schools such as Utah Valley University, Oral Roberts University, University of North Florida, Missouri State University, Eastern Tennesse State University, Wingate University, Northwood University, Mid-American Christian University, Luther College, MontreatCollege, Bellevue University, Columbia International University, and the University of Rio Grande.
During his first season with the Lakers in 2018, he helped the team to a Regular Season Co-Championship and a 15-3-1 record which was the most wins in program history and a 10-spot in the national rankings. Nolan also helped lead the Lakers to the ICCAC Region Championship Game and was a part of the ICCAC Coaching Staff of the Year. The Lakersalso had their first NSCAA All-American in the program's history as well as eight ICCAC All-Region team players.
Prior to Iowa Lakes, Nolan was named the head coach of Spartanburg Methodist College at 24 years old, becoming one of the youngest head coaches in the country. During his first two seasons as the head coach at Spartanburg Methodist College, he had a record of (28-10-1).
Nolan moved 50 plus players on to four-year program during his career and has coached one NCAA Division II All-American, one NJCAA All-American, and 11 All-Conference first team players. Some of the four-year schools he has sent players to are Furman University, Virginia Commonwealth, UNC Charlotte, Wingate University, University of South Carolina, The College of Charleston, and Gardner-Webb University. Nolan also helped two former Spartanburg Methodist players enter into the professional ranks.
Nolan also played four years at Gardner-Webb University and graduated in 2013 with a Communications and Public Relations degree. During his time as a player, he played internationally in places such as Brazil and England.
