Paul Holohan begins his Ninth season as a Coach at the Nomads Soccer Club and Academy. Originally from Dublin, Ireland, where he played professionally for Shamrock Rovers FC, Home Farm FC, and also time with Preston North End. His professional playing days in the League of Ireland began when he was 16 years old. Even during his playing days, the seeds of a coach were being planted as he was a member of the FAS course, which even as he played on the senior team, he assisted in coaching the younger professionals.
Following his professional playing days, Paul traveled to the USA and Chestnut Hill Massachusetts to attend the ACC’s Boston College in 1994 and went on to earn his degree in Communications and Finance in 1998.
Paul success culminated last year when the Nomads BU19 Continue in Winning Tradition with a trip to the USYSA National Championships in Orlando Florida at the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex.Paul has achieved considerable success for the club by winning
3 -Snickers Regional titles U-13s - U-17s - U-19s, and several Snickers CYSA-S State Cup Finals. Further accomplishments as a coach are Champions NHB, Surf Cup, and Red Bull NL17 National Champions 2007.
Paul Holohan also is on the UC San Diego coaching staff and begins his ninth season at UCSD as an assistant coach for men’s soccer in 2007.Paul took over the program as the interim Head Coach for the remainder of the 2007 campaign. During his nine year tenure on the UC San Diego campus, Holohan has helped the Tritons with their transition from the NCAA Division III ranks to the Division II level. He helped UCSD to five CCAA postseason appearances while also helping the Tritons to their first-ever NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 2003. Holohan assists with all aspects of the program, including scheduling, recruiting, scouting, fundraising and travel.
Email: paul@nomadssoccer.org
Cell: 858-442-4165
Nomads Office: 858-587-0511
