NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Vanderbilt soccer head coach Darren Ambrose announced Monday the promotion of Daniel O’Hare to assistant coach. O’Hare served as a volunteer coach during the 2022 campaign.
“Firstly, I want to thank Coach Ambrose for giving me the opportunity to continue my role within the program,” said O’Hare. “The last 12 months have been a great learning experience and I am grateful to be surrounded by such amazing people. I’m excited about the vision that has been set by the athletic department and the trajectory of our program.”
Prior to his time at Vanderbilt, O’Hare was at Arkansas State where he spent five seasons as an assistant coach and graduate assistant with its women’s soccer program. He implemented a team-game model and strong culture of success there, as the Red Wolves claimed multiple Sun Belt Conference championships. Working closely with the goalkeepers, O’Hare helped three student-athletes earn Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year honors in his time with the school. As an assistant coach, he developed team and individual training programs for both in-season and out-of-season workouts while collaborating with student-athletes and staff to determine best practices. Off the field, O’Hare spent time working on film and analyzing training systems to deliver effective feedback to the goalkeepers.
Before his time with the Red Wolves, O’Hare spent two seasons as the director of goalkeeping for the McMinn Futbol Club in Athens, Tennessee. Overseas, O’Hare spent four years as the director of goalkeeping and assistant coach for the Wimbledon FC Regional Academy in Cork, Ireland.
O’Hare received a bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Wesleyan before earning his first master’s degree during his time at Arkansas State.
“I am thrilled to welcome Daniel to our staff in a full-time capacity,” said Ambrose. “In the past year, he has shown that he is an excellent goalkeeper coach and has a tremendous capacity to grow and bring new ideas and energy to our program. He is dedicated to our student-athletes’ growth on and off the field.”
