In mid-December, the West Virginia athletics world was a bit shocked by the resignation of Marlon LeBlanc as head men’s soccer coach. On Monday, Jan. 20, Shane Lyons announced he has tapped Dan Stratford to be the 10th head coach in the program’s history.
We're thrilled to announce Mountaineer alumnus Dan Stratford as our new men's soccer head coach!
FULL STORY u27a1ufe0f https://t.co/MFFeZo8wXL#HailWV pic.twitter.com/0n1TmXBf34— West Virginia Soccer (@WVUMensSoccer) January 20, 2020This was a no-duh hire for Lyons. Stratford comes from the reigning NCAA Division II champion University of Charleston, where he compiled a 61-4-5 record in three years, including a national title in 2017.