Brady Van Holland Hired as Next Head Coach of Men’s Soccer

Bio

Dordt University '15 

 A native of Sioux Falls, S.D., Van Holland enters his second season at the helm with the Dakota Wesleyan University men's soccer program and looks to establish a culture of hard work, success and dedication on and off the pitch. Three different Tigers, with a roster comprised of both young talent and hardened veterans, received All-GPAC Honorable Mention accolades following the 2021 campaign. Junior transfer Rafael Calderon topped the list after leading DWU in goals scored while duo Barry-Dre Tibbetts and Jabari Campbell also received conference recognition after making their presence known on the offensive attack.

Most recently, Van Holland functioned as the top assistant coach at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Ga. (NCAA DIII). In his four seasons with the Scots, he guided them to an overall record of 47-22-5 and a conference record of 31-9-2. In 2019, Covenant won the regular season USA Southwest Division title. While in Georgia, Van Holland also operated as the head coach at Red Wolves Academy in Chattanooga, Tenn., working with the U11 and U10 teams developing players and encouraging movement within the club. 

His first pair of coaching stints previously placed him at Chattanooga Christian School in Chattanooga, Tenn. where he served as the middle school boys head coach for one season in 2018. Following his graduation in 2015, the four-year player functioned as the director of the Whatcom FC Rangers (U12 to U19) from 2015-17 located in Bellingham, Wash. 

A graduate of Dordt University, Van Holland was a three-time All-GPAC performer on the pitch for the Defenders (2011-15).  

Van Holland and his wife, Amanda, have one daughter named Teigen.