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ROSS HOLLAND

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 2ND SEASON

Ross Holland joined the West Virginia University men’s soccer staff in 2021 and currently serves as the Mountaineers’ director of operations.

Holland assists in managing the day-to-day operation of the program and organizing all aspects of the team’s travel and coordinating. He also works with the coaching staff to properly implement training schedules, camps, film sessions, technology and data.

As a volunteer assistant coach, Holland was along for the ride for one of WVU’s most successful seasons in program history in 2021. The squad finished 12-3-6 on the year and appeared in the NCAA Quarterfinal for the first time since 1981. The club earned the No. 11 seed in the NCAA Tournament – its highest since 2007 – and finished No. 8 in the final United Soccer Coaches poll, the highest end-of-season ranking in team history.

Holland played at the University of Charleston from 201617, helping the Eagles win the 2017 Division II National Championship under coach Dan Stratford. The former midfielder appeared in 21 matches that season, scoring one goal and posting 11 shots in 1,044 minutes of action. Prior to arriving at UC, Holland spent much of his youth career at Sunderland AFC in England, advancing to its U-23 team before transitioning to college soccer in the United States. While there, he was a member of the Black Cats’ Premier League-winning U-18 squad in 2013.

A native of Gateshead, England, Holland began his coaching career with Charleston’s West Virginia Futbol Club (WVFC) in 2015. In all, he spent six seasons with the club in a variety of roles and age groups.

Holland, who earned a bachelor’s degree in general studies at Charleston, is licensed in English FA Levels 1 and 2, and he is working on completing his UEFA ‘B’ certification. He also is pursuing his master’s degree in sport management at WVU.

He and his wife, Sydney, reside in Morgantown with their children, Jordan and Shelby.