WASHINGTON – Have you ever wondered what Head Coach Dave Nolan's go-to Starbucks order is? Well not to worry, GUHoyas has all of your answers below as we get to know the Georgetown women's soccer coaches on a different level in our upcoming Q & A series.
 
This week we played rapid fire with Coach Nolan, who is currently in his 17th season as the head coach for the Georgetown women's soccer team but has been a crucial part of the program since 1999. He served as an assistant coach for the Hoyas for five seasons under former Head Coach Diane Drake before he took over the program in 2004 and turned it into one of the top women's soccer programs in the country. Nolan has guided his team to eight-straight NCAA Tournament appearances, three-straight BIG EAST Championship titles (2016-18) and two College Cup Semifinal appearances (2016 and 2018). He has coached 18 All-Americans, 17 BIG EAST Player of the Year recipients and 14 MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List honorees. Nolan and his staff have also been named United Soccer Coaches National Staff of the Year twice.
   
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
 
First season at Georgetown as a coach: 1999
 
Years played as a collegiate player and where: Seton Hall University, 1987-91
 
Position played: GK
 
Favorite part about being a coach for GU: I love coaching the student-athletes we recruit here.
 
Favorite part of being a coach overall: Working with young people..keeps you young.
 
If you weren't a coach, what would you be: I would return to been a fourth grade teacher.
 
What is the most important characteristic that you look for in a player: Desire to compete.
 
Go-to breakfast meal: My breakfast cereal comes from home, Weetabix!
 
Favorite spot on Georgetown campus: Dahlgren Chapel
 
Savory or sweet: Sweet tooth
 
Favorite sport other than soccer: Duh, golf!
 
Typical post-workout meal: Chicken parm
 
Go-to Starbucks order: Earl Grey Tea, milk & sugar with shortbread cookie.
 
When not coaching soccer, where can one find you:  On a golf course
 
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
 
Social media platform or current trend you don't understand: All of them
 
Favorite place you visited: Anfield, home of Liverpool FC