Bulldog Soccer Academy

Coaching Staff

Brad Camp
Assistant Coach

Brad Camp joined the Yale men's soccer staff as an assistant coach in March 2025.

Camp was the Head Coach and Director of Soccer at Colorado Christian University from 2019-25, guiding the Cougars from a 1-17 record to a 10-5-1 mark in just three years at the helm. He ushered in the most successful era in program history, leading CGU to its first back-to-back winning season, its first RMAC Tournament qualification, and first win over Regis University in 20 years. In 2021, Camp coached the Cougars to the their highest win total in school history. During his tenure at CGU, he coached 14 all-conference players.

Prior to CGU, Camp served as the assistant coach at East Tennessee State for two seasons, during which he won a regular season conference championship. Camp also proved successful in the USL2 ranks as a head coach. In the Summer of 2022, he led the Flatirons to a 7-3-2 record and a trip to the national tournament.

Camp holds national B, C, D, E and Youth licenses in coaching education from the U.S. Soccer Federation. He also has goalkeeper level I and II licenses and Director of Coaching diplomas from the United Soccer Coaches. Camp was an assistant coach at Maryville College as well as the Head Coach for the Knoxville Force of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL). He also received accolades in the youth game serving as a Director of Coaching at FC Alliance, Region III Staff coach in the Olympic Development Program, and countless other roles.

Camp played collegiate soccer at Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) where he manned the left back position. During his senior campaign he was named a TranSouth Conference Scholar-Athlete. Camp graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from Trevecca Nazarene in 2010. He holds a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Middle Tennessee State University in that field of study as well; earning them in 2012 and 2015, respectively.

Nick Taljan
Assistant Coach

Nick Taljan joined the Yale men's soccer staff as an assistant coach in April 2025.

Prior to Yale, Taljan served as an assistant men's soccer coach at Kenyon College from 2023-25. While at Kenyon, Taljan led training sessions, film analysis, and scout presentations. He also played a significant role in recruiting for one of the most successful Division III programs in the nation. Taljan helped lead the Owls to a 29-7-6 record, culminating in two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a Sweet 16 berth in 2024. In 2023, Taljan and the Kenyon coaches were awarded Staff of the Year by the North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC).

Taljan worked for three seasons as the assistant coach and video coordinator for Division III Baldwin Wallace University. With the Yellow Jackets, Taljan assisted in recruiting student-athletes, developing training plans, scouting opponents, and creating game models to exploit opponents’ weaknesses. In his final season, BWU posted an 11-6-2 record.

Taljan also has experience as an assistant coach and film analyst with the Cleveland Force Soccer Club, an organization working with youths through pre-professional players. He started coaching with Cleveland Force SC in 2018 and took on additional roles in 2022.

Before getting into coaching, Taljan was a member of the Bellarmine University men’s soccer team before transferring to Cleveland State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2017. At St. Ignatius High School in Cleveland, Ohio, Taljan was part of a Wildcats team that won the national championship in 2011 and the Ohio High School Athletic Association state championship in 2011 and 2012.