Men's Soccer | 4/2/2026 11:45:00 AM

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (pacathletics.org) - On Thursday morning, Chatham University and Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Leonard Trevino announced the hiring of new Head Men's Soccer Coach Nick Taljan.

"We are excited for Coach Taljan to join our program," Trevino said. "Coach Taljan brings a great quantity of experience and we believe he will move our program forward."

Taljan joins the Cougars from Yale University where he was an assistant coach during the 2025 season.

"I'm honored to be named Head Men's Soccer Coach at Chatham University and am grateful to Athletic Director Trevino for the opportunity," Taljan said. "I'm committed to pushing the program forward, working tirelessly to elevate Chatham soccer to national prominence. It's an exciting time to be a Cougar!"

Before his time with Yale, Taljan was an assistant coach at Kenyon College. In his two years on staff, Kenyon went 29-7-6, reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament in 2023 and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen in 2024.

He was also a head coach for Cleveland Force SC, a USL 2 team. Taljan worked for Cleveland Force SC in a multitude of roles over his seven years with the team. He was also an assistant coach at Baldwin Wallace early in his career.

Coach Taljan and the Cougars will look to return to the PAC playoffs this fall after missing them last season.

Contributed by Chatham Athletic Communications