Whitehead Named Assistant Coach for Women's Soccer

RICHMOND, Ind. – Head women's soccer coach, Shane Meredith, has announced the hiring of Dylan Whitehead as the assistant coach for the Red Wolves heading into the 23-24 season.

"We are fortunate to have Dylan join our staff," coach Meredith said. "He brings a breadth of experience, including goal keeping training, that will immediately benefit our program. I think our players will appreciate his positive demeanor and energies to help us get better."

He comes to IU East after spending four years (2018-21, 22) as the assistant men's coach at Georgetown College. A year prior, he was the associate head coach at Shawnee State University for the 2021 season.

"I want to express my sincere gratitude to Coach Shane for the opportunity to be a part of his staff as an assistant coach," Whitehead said. "Together, I am confident that we will achieve great success on and off the field. I am eagerly looking forward to contributing to the program's growth and development."

Whitehead graduated with a bachelor's degree in Sports Studies from Shawnee State. He earned his master's in Sports Management from Morehead State.