Nathan Whitehurst
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- Title:
- Head Coach Men's Soccer
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- Phone:
- 814-362-7523
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- Email:
- ntw5@pitt.edu
Coach Whitehurst is entering his seventh season as the head men's soccer coach at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
In 2021, Whitehurst led the Panthers to a 5-4 record in AMCC play and the program's first home playoff match in ten seasons. The team once again broke the record for goals in a season, scoring 49. Whitehurst mentored senior Chase Rider to a historical season, as he broke the single-season goal record with 22. He scored 54 points, giving him a point-per-game average of 3.60 which led all of NCAA Division III.
The 2019 season saw Whitehurst lead the Panthers back to postseason play for the first time in 8 seasons. The 2019 team smashed the program record for goals in a season by scoring 43 in 17 contests. Whitehurst mentored freshman Thomas Kelly to a 2nd team All-AMCC selection, and an AMCC Newcomer of the Year Award.
He arrived 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.
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.
