Pitt’s Randy Waldrum will mentor soccer players on two continents when he begins his duties as coach of the Nigerian Senior Women’s National Team.
Very excited to head up the #NigerianWomensNationalTeam and look forward to working with this amazing team! Gives me a chance to reconnect with some of the players I know! Big thanks to Pitt for allowing me the flexibility to work with them! #SuperFalcons #H2P
— Randy Waldrum (@CoachWaldrum) October 5, 2020
Waldrum, who has been Pitt’s women’s coach since 2018, was named coach of the Nigerian Super Falcons. He will lead the team in its quest to qualify for the 2023 World Cup. Because of the pandemic, it’s unclear when he will begin coaching in Nigeria.
“I’m very excited to be appointed to coach the Super Falcons,” Waldrum said in a statement. “I can’t wait to help them qualify for the World Cup. Also, I’d like to thank (Pitt director of athletics) Heather Lyke for allowing me to do this and understanding the benefit for the Pitt women’s soccer program.”
The Super Falcons have won nine of 11 Africa Cup of Nations Titles and have participated in every World Cup since 1991.
Waldrum was coach of the Trinidad and Tobago national team from 2014-16 and the U.S. U-23 National Team that won the Four Nations Cup in 2012 and ‘13 and the Three Nations Cup in 2012.
This season, Waldrum has led Pitt to a 6-2 overall record, 1-2 in the ACC.
