Sean Regan enters his seventh season as head coach of the West Liberty University men’s soccer program, having led the Hilltoppers to three consecutive Mountain East Conference Tournament appearances.
In 2024, Regan’s squad posted a 6-10-3 record. Three Hilltoppers — Zachary Forehand, Jasper Newton, and Cormac McGinley — earned All-MEC Honorable Mention honors, while Lachlan Quate was named to the MEC All-Freshman Team.
Since taking over the program in 2019, Regan has helped develop several standout student-athletes. During his tenure, West Liberty has produced two First Team All-MEC selection, six Second Team honorees, 10 Honorable Mention picks, and four players named to the MEC All-Freshman Team.
A well-known figure in Ohio Valley soccer circles, Regan was no stranger to the local soccer scene when he took the reins at West Liberty in March 2019. The son of Bethany College Hall of Famer and longtime Wheeling University coach Jim Regan, Sean grew up immersed in the game. As a collegiate player, he earned All-Conference honors on a pair of nationally ranked teams under his father at WJU before transitioning into coaching.
Regan began his coaching career in 2005 as an assistant at Washington & Jefferson (Pa.), helping guide the Presidents to their first-ever PAC title and NCAA Tournament berth in 2007. The following year, he took over as head coach at Bethany College, his father’s alma mater.
During his 10-year tenure at Bethany, Regan developed numerous All-PAC performers and guided the Bison to multiple postseason appearances, including a run to the ECAC regional semifinals in 2010. That same year, he was named the PAC Coach of the Year.
Regan and his wife, Rikki, reside in Wheeling with their two sons, Liam and Declan.
