PITTSBURGH (Nov. 12, 2024) — Pittsburgh Riveters SC has hired Reaghan Duval as the team’s goalkeeper coach, making her the first addition to head coach Scott Gibson’s staff for the inaugural 2025 season in the USL W League.
A native of Waxhaw, N.C., Duval currently serves as the assistant coach for the women’s soccer team at Robert Morris University and also coaches in the Riverhounds Development Academy (RDA). She will continue in those positions along with her role for the Riveters, which will include both goalkeeper training and additional assistant coaching duties for the team.
“We are delighted to welcome Reaghan onto the coaching staff for the inaugural Riveters season,” Gibson said. “We are very familiar with Reaghan due to her current role working with goalkeepers in the RDA. Reaghan brings experience and professionalism, and she is a perfect fit to lead the goalkeeper department for the Riveters.”
Prior to Robert Morris, Duval was an assistant coach at Lenior-Rhyne University in 2023, were she was part of the United Soccer Coaches Southeast Regional Staff of the Year. The Bears won the South Atlantic Conference and reached the NCAA quarterfinals, posting 14 shutouts and a cumulative 0.81 goals-against average. She also coached in the W League as a goalkeeper and assistant coach with the Greenville Liberty, the team she previously competed for as a player.
“Working for the RDA these last few months has been tremendous. As soon as I heard the club was going to be getting a USL W League team, I knew that I wanted to be part of the inaugural season bringing high-level women’s soccer to Pittsburgh,” Duval said. “I want to thank (Sporting Director) Dan Visser, Scott Gibson and (Director of Goalkeeping) Jon Busch for giving me this opportunity to be on staff with the Riveters. This team is going to be something special, and I cannot wait for everyone to see what is in store for next summer!”
As a college player, Duval spent four years at Campbell University in her home state, winning the Big South Tournament in Spring 2021 and a Big South regular-season title in the fall 2021 season. She wrapped up her career playing a final season a D’Youville University in New York, where she was named a USCAA Second-Team All-American.
Duval has also coached at the youth level in the Olympic Development Program and with FC Carolinas. She currently holds an Advanced National Goalkeeping Diploma from United Soccer Coaches and is working toward attaining her USSF “D” Coaching License.
