Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Soccer
Declan Doherty
- Title:
- Video Analysis and Analytics Coordinator
Declan Doherty joined the Wake Forest men’s soccer staff in 2026 as the program’s Video Analysis and Analytics Coordinator, bringing extensive experience in performance analysis, coaching and player development at the collegiate, professional and academy levels.
Doherty most recently spent two seasons at Penn State, joining the Nittany Lions ahead of the 2024 season. During his time in Happy Valley, he helped Penn State reach the NCAA Tournament in both seasons, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2024.
Prior to Penn State, Doherty spent four seasons at Louisville from 2019-23 as a coach analyst. He helped the Cardinals reach the NCAA Tournament and played a role in the development of multiple All-ACC student-athletes, including 2021 ACC Player of the Year Emina Ekic, who was selected fifth overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft.
Doherty also gained professional experience with Racing Louisville FC, serving as an academy coach and coach analyst. From 2021-24, he was the club’s Assistant Director of Coaching and helped develop players within the academy. In 2024, he also contributed to the senior team’s strategy and performance analytics.
His collegiate coaching career began at Evansville, where he spent three seasons as an assistant coach and graduate assistant. He helped the Purple Aces reach the Missouri Valley Conference Championship match in 2016 and the MVC Semifinals in 2018. Before Evansville, he spent one season at Buffalo, helping the Bulls post their first winning season since 2008.
A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Doherty began his coaching career in his home country as head coach of the Ulster University Jordanstown women’s team. He led the squad to a 7-3-1 record and a National League championship in 2013 before later serving as an assistant with the Queens University Belfast men’s team.
Doherty earned a degree in sport and exercise science from Ulster Jordanstown in 2013. He also holds master’s degrees in Public Service Administration from Evansville and Sport Administration from Louisville.
Doherty most recently spent two seasons at Penn State, joining the Nittany Lions ahead of the 2024 season. During his time in Happy Valley, he helped Penn State reach the NCAA Tournament in both seasons, including an Elite Eight appearance in 2024.
Prior to Penn State, Doherty spent four seasons at Louisville from 2019-23 as a coach analyst. He helped the Cardinals reach the NCAA Tournament and played a role in the development of multiple All-ACC student-athletes, including 2021 ACC Player of the Year Emina Ekic, who was selected fifth overall in the 2022 NWSL Draft.
Doherty also gained professional experience with Racing Louisville FC, serving as an academy coach and coach analyst. From 2021-24, he was the club’s Assistant Director of Coaching and helped develop players within the academy. In 2024, he also contributed to the senior team’s strategy and performance analytics.
His collegiate coaching career began at Evansville, where he spent three seasons as an assistant coach and graduate assistant. He helped the Purple Aces reach the Missouri Valley Conference Championship match in 2016 and the MVC Semifinals in 2018. Before Evansville, he spent one season at Buffalo, helping the Bulls post their first winning season since 2008.
A native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, Doherty began his coaching career in his home country as head coach of the Ulster University Jordanstown women’s team. He led the squad to a 7-3-1 record and a National League championship in 2013 before later serving as an assistant with the Queens University Belfast men’s team.
Doherty earned a degree in sport and exercise science from Ulster Jordanstown in 2013. He also holds master’s degrees in Public Service Administration from Evansville and Sport Administration from Louisville.
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