The Nigerian Football Federation announced on Monday that Pitt women’s soccer coach Randy Waldrum had been hired as the head coach of the Nigerian women’s soccer team. What that meant for his role at Pitt was not immediately clear, but Waldrum later confirmed that he will remain at his post at Pitt in addition to coaching the Nigerian national team.
"Very excited to head up the [Nigerian women's national team] and look forward to working with this amazing team," Waldrum wrote in a message posted on Twitter. "Gives me a chance to reconnect with some of the players I know!