University of California, Santa Barbara

Kian Kohan joined the UC Santa Barbara Men's Soccer staff during the 2024 season, helping the Gauchos earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, where they reached the second round and finished with a 12-5-5 record. In his first full season in Santa Barbara as the Gauchos' Director of Operations, Kohan helped the Blue and Gold win their first Big West Regular Season Championship since 2021 and host The Big West Semifinal and Final at Harder Stadium.