Allegheny College assistant coach hired as head men's soccer coach

Pitt-Bradford has named Nathan Whitehurst as the Panthers' new head men's soccer coach.

Whitehurst arrives at Pitt-Bradford from Allegheny College, where he has served as an assistant coach since 2012.

At Allegheny, Whitehurst helped coach 11 NCAC All-Conference players and was responsible for much of the recruiting. While specializing with the goalkeepers, his duties also included game-film analysis, travel arrangements, and assisting with team fitness and training sessions. This past season the Gators finished with a 4-11-2 record and were 3-5-1 in the North Coast Athletic Conference.

“I am very pleased to announce the hiring of new men's soccer coach, Nathan Whitehurst,” said Bret Butler, Pitt-Bradford's athletic director. “Coach Whitehurst had an excellent playing career at Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina, where he earned his undergraduate degree.  He also earned a master's degree from East Tennessee State, preparing himself for a career in collegiate athletics.  We are excited to have him aboard and believe he will do a great job leading our men's soccer program.”

Whitehurst graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne in 2008 with a bachelor's degree in sports management. He earned a master's degree in sport management and kinesiology from East Tennessee State University in 2011.

Prior to his arrival in Meadville, Whitehurst served as the assistant coach at Emory & Henry College, an NCAA Division III institution in Emory, Va.  His role included assisting with the day-to-day operations of the program along with scouting opponents and providing training for the athletes on the team.

Whitehurst was named the head varsity boys coach at Abingdon High School in Feb. 2010, leading the squad to three consecutive district championships and a 41-8-2 record.  Whitehurst was named the 2011 District Coach of the Year and Co-Regional Coach of the Year.  He also has held positions with Fusion FC in Bristol, Tenn., and Patrick Henry High School in Glade Spring, Va.

While at Lenoir-Rhyne, Whitehurst was a four-year athlete on the men's soccer team and was named co-captain his senior year.  He helped the Bears to the 2006 Food Lion South Atlantic Conference tournament championship, completing a 19-1-1 season with a run to the NCAA Division II Sweet 16.

Whitehurst holds a Tennessee Youth E Coaching License.  He has also attended the NSCAA Advanced National and Goalkeeping II courses.

At Pitt-Bradford, Whitehurst replaces Derek Panol, who stepped down following the 2015 season after nine years as head coach. Whitehurst inherits a team that finished 1-14-1 overall and 0-9 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference.