Sean Nahas

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| manageryears1 = 2007

| managerclubs1 = Carolina RailHawks U23

| manageryears2 = 2012–??

| managerclubs2 = United States U-14 (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 2016

| managerclubs3 = United States U-20 (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2017–2021

| managerclubs4 = North Carolina Courage (assistant)

| manageryears5 = 2021

| managerclubs5 = North Carolina Courage (interim)

| manageryears6 = 2022–

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Sean Nahas (born April 24, 1978) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the head coach of North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-nwsl/story/4536163/north-carolina-courage-hire-sean-nahas-after-riley-scandal |title=North Carolina Courage hire Sean Nahas after Paul Riley scandal |date=December 1, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |publisher=ESPN |agency=Reuters}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nccourage.com/news_article/show/1196540-sean-nahas-named-head-coach-of-the-north-carolina-courage|title=Sean Nahas Named Head Coach of the North Carolina Courage|date=December 1, 2021|publisher=North Carolina Courage}}

Early life

Nahas grew up in East Northport, New York, and played youth soccer.{{Cite web|url=http://caslblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/who-is-casls-director-of-classic-girls.html|title=Charlie's CASL Blog: Who is CASL's Director of Classic-Girls' Division, Sean Nahas?|first=Charlie|last=Slagle|date=April 7, 2011}} He is the brother of North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer head coach Damon Nahas.{{cite news|url=https://www.socceramerica.com/sean-nahas-promoted-to-north-carolina-courage-head/|title=Sean Nahas promoted to North Carolina Courage head coach|website=SoccerAmerica|date=2021-12-02|access-date=2024-08-12}}

College career

Nahas played two years of collegiate soccer for Queens Royals.{{Cite web|url=https://docplayer.net/187444394-Casl-staff-coach-bios.html|title=CASL Staff Coach Bios - PDF Free Download|website=docplayer.net}} He later graduated from Hofstra University.

Coaching career

Nahas held youth soccer leadership roles with the Capital Area Soccer League since 2004, and also served as assistant and scout for various youth national teams.{{cite news |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/nc-courage-expand-coaching-staff/ |title=NC COURAGE EXPANDS COACHING STAFF |date=April 12, 2017 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=SoccerToday |first=Chris |last=Rael}} He joined the North Carolina Courage senior team's staff as an assistant coach upon the team's founding via relocation in 2017, working for head coach Paul Riley, and also directed the Courage's U.S. Soccer Development Academy girls' team.

On July 8, 2021, The Athletic reported that Nahas had interviewed for the head coaching role at NWSL expansion team Angel City FC of Los Angeles, California, and was the team's preferred candidate.{{cite news |url=https://theathletic.com/4206605/2021/07/08/angel-city-fc-targeting-sean-nahas-for-first-head-coach-sources/ |title=Angel City FC targeting Sean Nahas for first head coach: Sources |date=July 8, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=The Athletic |first=Meg |last=Linehan}} This report generated criticism from Angel City FC's supporters groups, who posted lists of women candidates to social media and publicly suggested that Angel City FC hire a woman. At the time, NJ/NY Gotham FC head coach Freya Coombe was the only woman working as an NWSL head coach.{{cite news |url=https://www.angelsonparade.com/2021/7/8/22569267/angel-city-fc-coaching-candidate-emerges-supporters-not-thrilled-sean-nahas |title=Angel City FC coaching candidate emerges, and supporters are not thrilled |date=July 8, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=Angels on Parade |first=Alicia |last=Rodriguez}} Angel City FC reportedly eliminated Nahas from contention by July 12{{cite news |url=https://equalizersoccer.com/2021/08/22/sources-angel-city-fc-hires-freya-coombe-first-head-coach-gotham-nwsl/ |title=Sources: Angel City FC hires Freya Coombe as first head coach |date=August 22, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=The Equalizer |first=Jeff |last=Kassouf}} and announced the hiring of Coombe a month later.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/united-states-nwsl/story/4460742/angel-city-name-freya-coombe-as-first-ever-head-coach-to-leave-nj-ny-gotham-at-end-of-2021-season |title=Angel City name Freya Coombe as first-ever head coach, to leave NJ/NY Gotham at end of 2021 season |date=August 23, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=ESPN |first=Kathleen |last=McNamee}}

In October 2021, Nahas became interim head coach of the Courage following the firing of Riley as part of the NWSL's response to the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal.{{cite news |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2021/09/30/nwslpa-calls-investigation-north-carolina-coach-paul-riley/5929288001/ |title=North Carolina Courage fires coach Paul Riley, players association demands NWSL investigation into abuse |date=September 30, 2021 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=USA Today |first=Analis |last=Bailey}}{{cite web|url=https://justwomenssports.com/who-is-sean-nahas-meet-the-north-carolina-courages-interim-coach/|title=Who is Sean Nahas? Meet the North Carolina Courage's interim coach|date=October 2, 2021|website=Just Women's Sports}} He was elevated to the role permanently in December 2021.

Managerial statistics

{{updated|October 2, 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://fbref.com/en/squads/85c458aa/history/North-Carolina-Courage-Stats-and-History |title=North Carolina Courage Stats and History |access-date=April 17, 2023 |work=FBRef}}

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North Carolina Courage \| October 6, 2021 \| present {{WDL\|36\|15\|9\|12\|for=67\|against=53\|diff=yes}}
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North Carolina Courage

| October 6, 2021

| present

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Honors

North Carolina Courage, as head coach

NWSL Challenge Cup champions: 2022{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/05/07/nwsl-challenge-cup-spirit-courage/ |title=In injury-marred Challenge Cup final, Spirit finally loses |date=May 7, 2022 |access-date=April 17, 2023 |newspaper=Washington Post |first=Steven |last=Goff}}

References

Category:1978 births

Category:Living people

Category:National Women's Soccer League head coaches

Category:Queens Royals men's soccer players

Category:Hofstra University alumni

Category:Men's association football players not categorized by position

Category:American men's soccer players

Category:North Carolina Courage head coaches

Category:North Carolina Courage non-playing staff