Originally from Moatsville, WV, Nolan Sheldon joined Austin FC from D.C. United where he spent ten (10) years (2010 – 2020), most recently serving as first team Assistant Coach from 2016 – 2020, part of the team that made the MLS Playoffs in 2016, 2018 and 2019. His soccer career started at IMG Soccer Academy as a youth player, after which he played college soccer at Wingate University in Wingate, North Carolina in the 2005 and 2006 seasons, graduating in 2008 with a BA in Psychology, with a minor in Spanish.
In 2010, Sheldon joined D.C. United after three (3) years as a staff coach for IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, Florida (2007 – 2010), first serving as an Assistant Coach for D.C. United's U16 Development Academy team during the 2010-2011 season. In 2012, he was named the U18 Developmental Academy Head Coach, progressing to the role of Academy Director from 2014 - 2016. At the end of the 2016 MLS season, Sheldon became a first team Assistant Coach, a role he held until he joined Austin FC in November, 2020. Sheldon’s coaching credentials include the Elite Formation Coaching License (French Football Federation / MLS) (2014), The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) Academy Director’s Course (2016) and the USSF Pro License (2019).
Sheldon served as a First Team Assistant Coach with Austin FC during the 2021 and 2022 seasons before moving in to the role of Technical Advisor in January 2023. In the role, Sheldon works with the Club’s first team, second team, and academy to ensure that players and coaches are aligned on philosophy and methodology.
