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Andy McNab
In his second season in 2022, McNab coached three All-Conference selections in Azalea Mihalovich (Second Team and All-Freshman Team), Anna Doane (Second Team) and Bronwyn Luitwieler (All-Academic Team). McNab also featured six College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections on his roster in Jasmine Barry, Ava Bjorkman-Tracy, Carson Bogan, Barrett Eidson, Olivia Lenderman and Luitwieler.
UNC Asheville Athletics announced the hiring of Andy McNab as the head coach of its women's soccer program on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. McNab, who is the sixth head coach in program history for the Bulldogs, was chosen after a national coaching search and spent the last two seasons as the head coach of Barton College.
"We are thrilled to welcome Andy to the UNC Asheville team," Director of Athletics Janet R. Cone stated. "McNab's background as a player and success as a head coach at the collegiate level makes him well-suited to take over our women's soccer program here at Asheville. His educational credentials coupled with his experience as a head coach will be crucial to building this Bulldog program into a consistent Big South contender."
"I am extremely excited about the opportunity to become the next head coach at a fantastic University in UNC Asheville," McNab said. "I would like to thank Janet Cone, Terri Brne and the rest of the hiring committee and athletics department for giving me the opportunity. I am eager to get started on the challenges that lie ahead and will work to bring success as quickly as possible."
In his first season leading Asheville, McNab led the Bulldogs to their most conference wins since 2004 (five) and their most overall wins since 2016 (six). After winning three of their last four matches, Asheville went 6-11-1 overall and 5-5 in Big South play. The Bulldogs had three players earn All-Big South Honors in Gillian Oyos (Second Team), Kaiya Boyd (Honorable Mention), and Taylor Gardner (All-Freshman), while Courtney O'Malley was named to the All-Academic squad.
For the past two years, McNab guided Barton College to a 16-8-2 record as the head coach, competing in the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas. In his first season as head coach (2019), McNab coached the Bulldogs to a 12-6-1 record, going 8-3-1 and reaching the league semifinals. This past spring, Barton College posted an even 4-4-1 record overall in the COVID-shortened season. The Bulldogs outscored and outshot its opponents throughout the course of the year, ranking second in the league in scoring average (2.2) and second in shots per game (17.67).
"I would like to thank Todd Wilkinson (Barton Athletic Director) for giving me the opportunity to be at Barton," said McNab. "As well as the team for two memorable years together."
Prior to his time at Barton, McNab spent six years at Seton Hill University in Pennsylvania, serving as the head coach from 2015-18, helping the program post its best two seasons at the Division II level in 2017 (12-6-1) and 2018 (12-5-1) and while ranking in the top 25 for parts of both seasons. Additionally, McNab served on the United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Regional Committee while at Seton Hill.
McNab, who earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Salem International in 2008, began his coaching career as an assistant for both the men's and women's teams at Greenville (Illinois) in 2009, before returning to Salem as an assistant in 2010-11. A four-year letter-winner with the Tigers, McNab was part of the 2004 WVIAC Regular Season Championship squad and the 2005 and 2006 WVIAC Tournament Championship teams.
A native of Glasgow, Scotland, McNab was a four-year letter-winner at Salem. McNab was part of the one WVIAC Regular Season Championship squad and two WVIAC Tournament Championship teams. In addition, McNab played against the USA and Canada National Teams as part of the Scotland U19 Team.
While at Seton Hill, McNab earned his MBA in 2015 and served on the United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Regional Committee.
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