Nick Regan enters his fourth season as head coach of the VMI men's soccer program after rejoining the Keydets in 2022.
Regan led his 2024 group to five or more wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time since 2004-05 and recorded three straight results against an NCAA Division I program for the first time since 2010. VMI had two weekly award winners, tallying weekly honors in back-to-back weeks for the first time since 2001, and one postseason accolade.VMI also conceded the fewest goals in a regular season since 1990, with the Keydet goalkeepers combining for four shutouts, the most in 17 years, and helped lead to the highest win percentage in 16 seasons. By the end of the campaign, VMI was ranked 12th in saves per game with over five and 24th in shots per game with nearly 15 among all D-I schools. The Keydets ranked number one in saves per game in the conference. After a shutout victory over Regent, the Keydets became 4-0 at home for the first time since 1994 and the first time the Keydets have ever started a season 4-0 at home. At the time, VMI also recorded a result in four straight matches for the first time since 2007.
In 2023, Regan led the Keydets to five wins, the most for the program in 17 years. This included the first NCAA Division I win in nine years and the first D-I road victory in 10 years. In the spring, the Keydets traveled to the United Kingdom to battle a trio of clubs including Tottenham Hotspur Academy, picking up a pair of victories in the process.
During his first season as head coach, Regan led the program to multiple program career highs including the most goals scored in nine years, fewest SoCon goals conceded in 40 years, most shut-outs in 14 years, and the first win on Patchin Field in four years. In addition to helping the team concede 45% fewer goals overall than the previous season.
Off the field, Regan oversaw a dramatic improvement in the program's APR rating and athlete retention.
Regan, an assistant coach for the Keydets during the 2021 Spring & Fall seasons, returned to the VMI sidelines after serving as the Director of the House Mountain Soccer Academy.
Prior to VMI, Regan was a tech executive for a company based in the Middle East for seven years, whilst in the region, he played for Israeli team Iron'i Modi'in.
Before his time in Israel, Regan played for Warner University in Lakes Wales, FL, following two-years playing at North Iowa Area Community College. Throughout his time in North Iowa, Regan helped the program achieve its first ever top 10 national ranking, and defensively achieve a program record low 11 goals conceded in the 2008 season.
This led Regan to being picked up by Major League Soccer side Orlando City S.C, U23's whom he signed for in the Summer of 2009 before returning to North Iowa a year later to complete his associates degree.
Prior to his move to the United States, Regan played semi-professionally for Fleet Town F.C in his native United Kingdom, and as a youth player, played in the illustrious FA Youth Cup.
Regan holds a 'National Diploma' Coaching License from United Soccer Coaches.
Regan earned a bachelor degree from DeVry University in 2012, and a masters degree from Purdue University in 2020.
He and his wife Rea, have one son, Asher.
